Opportunity To Comment on the Applicants for Maryland, New Jersey, and New York, 8851-8852 [E8-2878]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2008 / Notices APHIS reading room (see ADDRESSES above). Copies may also be obtained from the person listed under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. The EA and FONSI were 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 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). 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 11th day of February 2008. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. E8–2911 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration David R. Shipman, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. E8–2949 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. AGENCY: rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Notice correction. SUMMARY: On December 3, 2007, GIPSA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that the designations of the following official agencies will end on June 30, 2008: Georgia Department of Agriculture (Georgia); Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa); and Montana Department of Agriculture (Montana). We asked persons interested in providing official services in the areas served by these agencies to submit an application for designation. The date that the applications and comments were due was incorrectly listed as January 2, 2009, instead of January 2, 2008. This notice provides interested persons a period of time to submit an application for designation or to comment on the official agencies named above. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:58 Feb 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 Correction In the Federal Register issue of Monday, December 3, 2007, beginning on page 67885 (72 FR 67885) in make the following correction: 1. On page 67885, in the second column, delete the date January 2, 2009, and insert the date February 25, 2008. This action corrects the date, and allows an additional period for late applications and comments. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. Correction of the December 3, 2007, Federal Register Notice Announcing Opportunities for Designation in Georgia, Cedar Rapids (IA), and the Montana Areas, and Request for Comments on the Official Agencies Serving These Areas ACTION: Applications and comments must be received by February 25, 2008. ADDRESSES: Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, Room 1647– S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–3604. Fax: (202) 690–2755, E-mail: Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GIPSA is publishing this notice to correct an error concerning the date to submit applications for designation or to comment on the current official agencies serving the Georgia, Cedar Rapids (IA), and Montana areas. EFFECTIVE DATE: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration Opportunity To Comment on the Applicants for Maryland, New Jersey, and New York Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: GIPSA requests comments on the applicants for designation to provide official services in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. • Maryland Department of Agriculture (Maryland) applied for Maryland. • D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal) applied for New Jersey and New York. • Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee) applied for Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. • Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa) applied for Maryland, New Jersey and New York. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8851 Comments must be postmarked or electronically dated on or before March 17, 2008. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on these applicants. You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647–S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250. • Fax: Send by facsimile transmission to (202) 690–2755, attention: Karen Guagliardo. • E-mail: Send via electronic mail to Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. • Mail: Send hardcopy to Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250– 3604. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments and reading any comments posted online. Read Applications and Comments: All applications and comments will be available for public inspection at the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Action has been reviewed and determined not to be a rule or regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and Departmental Regulation 1512–1; therefore, the Executive Order and Departmental Regulation do not apply to this action. In the December 5, 2007, Federal Register (72 FR 68555), GIPSA asked persons interested in providing official services in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York to submit an application for designation. There were four applicants for the Maryland, New Jersey, and New York areas open for designation: Kankakee, Mid-Iowa, and Schaal, all currently designated official agencies, and Maryland, a state organization not currently designated. Kankakee and Mid-Iowa applied for Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. Schaal applied for New Jersey and New York. Maryland applied for Maryland. GIPSA is publishing this notice to provide interested persons the opportunity to present comments concerning the applicants. Commenters are encouraged to submit reasons and pertinent data for support or objection to the designation of the applicants. All DATES: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 8852 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 32 / Friday, February 15, 2008 / Notices comments must be submitted to the Compliance Division at the above address or at https:// www.regulations.gov. Comments and other available information will be considered in making a final decision. GIPSA will publish notice of the final decision in the Federal Register, and GIPSA will send the applicants written notification of the decision. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. David R. Shipman, Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. E8–2878 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Special Subsistence Permits and Harvest Logs for Pacific Halibut in Waters Off Alaska. OMB Approval Number: 0648–0512. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 325. Number of Respondents: 109. Average Hours Per Response: Permit applications, 10 minutes; harvest logs, 30 minutes; appeals, 4 hours. Needs and Uses: The special Pacific halibut permits and harvest logs were created to monitor Pacific halibut subsistence use for ceremony and education by Alaska Native tribes. These ceremonial and educational permits are issued in addition to the Pacific halibut subsistence registration described in OMB Control No. 0648– 0460. Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal Government. Frequency: Annually and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 15:58 Feb 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 Dated: February 12, 2008. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E8–2925 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Alaska Region BSAI Crab Permits. OMB Approval Number: 0648–0514. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 4,419. Number of Respondents: 1,800. Average Hours Per Response: The individual fishing quota or processor quota permit application and applications to become an Eligible Crab Community Organization: 2 hours, 30 minutes; registered crab receiver permit applications and fee submission forms, 30 minutes; hired master applications and federal crab vessel permit applications, 21 minutes; application for eligibility to receive crab shares by transfer and applications to transfer shares, 2 hours; Right of First Refusal contracts, 40 hours; Right of First Refusal waivers, 30 minutes; appeals of denied permits, 4 hours. Needs and Uses: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the crab fisheries in the waters off the coast of Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab. The Crab Rationalization Program (Program) allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. This collection-of-information addresses the permits, transfers, and cost recovery procedures for the Program. Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; business or other for-profit organizations; State, Local or Tribal Government. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. Dated: February 12, 2008. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E8–2926 Filed 2–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Alaska Region Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Arbitration. OMB Approval Number: 0648–0516. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 743. Number of Respondents: 49. Average Hours Per Response: Market report and non-binding price formula report, 40 hours; annual arbitration organization report, 4 hours; arbitration organization miscellaneous reporting, 1 hour; establish price for arbitration negotiations, 45 minutes. Needs and Uses: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the crab fisheries in the waters off the coast of Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab (FMP). The Crab Rationalization Program allocates Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands crab resources among harvesters, processors, and coastal communities. This collection-ofinformation addresses the Crab Rationalization Arbitration System. E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8851-8852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2878]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration


Opportunity To Comment on the Applicants for Maryland, New 
Jersey, and New York

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: GIPSA requests comments on the applicants for designation to 
provide official services in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
     Maryland Department of Agriculture (Maryland) applied for 
Maryland.
     D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal) applied for New Jersey 
and New York.
     Kankakee Grain Inspection, Inc. (Kankakee) applied for 
Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
     Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa) applied for 
Maryland, New Jersey and New York.

DATES: Comments must be postmarked or electronically dated on or before 
March 17, 2008.

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on these applicants. You 
may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to Karen Guagliardo, 
Review Branch Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647-S, 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
     Fax: Send by facsimile transmission to (202) 690-2755, 
attention: Karen Guagliardo.
     E-mail: Send via electronic mail to 
Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.
     Mail: Send hardcopy to Karen Guagliardo, Review Branch 
Chief, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments and reading any comments posted online.

Read Applications and Comments: All applications and comments will be 
available for public inspection at the office above during regular 
business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Guagliardo at 202-720-7312, e-
mail Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Action has been reviewed and determined 
not to be a rule or regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and 
Departmental Regulation 1512-1; therefore, the Executive Order and 
Departmental Regulation do not apply to this action.
    In the December 5, 2007, Federal Register (72 FR 68555), GIPSA 
asked persons interested in providing official services in Maryland, 
New Jersey, and New York to submit an application for designation.
    There were four applicants for the Maryland, New Jersey, and New 
York areas open for designation: Kankakee, Mid-Iowa, and Schaal, all 
currently designated official agencies, and Maryland, a state 
organization not currently designated. Kankakee and Mid-Iowa applied 
for Maryland, New Jersey, and New York. Schaal applied for New Jersey 
and New York. Maryland applied for Maryland.
    GIPSA is publishing this notice to provide interested persons the 
opportunity to present comments concerning the applicants. Commenters 
are encouraged to submit reasons and pertinent data for support or 
objection to the designation of the applicants. All

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comments must be submitted to the Compliance Division at the above 
address or at https://www.regulations.gov. Comments and other available 
information will be considered in making a final decision. GIPSA will 
publish notice of the final decision in the Federal Register, and GIPSA 
will send the applicants written notification of the decision.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71-87k.

David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards 
Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-2878 Filed 2-14-08; 8:45 am]
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