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to prevent the interstate spread of
serious diseases and pests of livestock
within the United States and to
eradicate such diseases and pests from
the United States when feasible. In
connection with this mission, APHIS
established regulations in 9 CFR part 53
to pay indemnity to salmon producers
in Maine whose fish are destroyed
because of infectious salmon anemia
(ISA).
ISA is a foreign animal disease of
Atlantic salmon, caused by an
orthomyxovirus. The disease affects
both wild and farmed Atlantic salmon.
ISA poses a substantial threat to the
economic viability and sustainability of
salmon aquaculture in the United
States.
In order to take part in the indemnity
program, producers must enroll in the
cooperative ISA control program
administered by APHIS and the State of
Maine. Program participants must
inform the ISA Program Veterinarian in
writing of the name of their accredited
veterinarian; develop biosecurity
protocols and a site-specific ISA action
plan; submit fish inventory and
mortality information; assist APHIS or
State officials with on-site disease
surveillance, testing, and biosecurity
audits; and complete an appraisal and
indemnity claim form.
Payment is subject to the availability
of funding.
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
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information is estimated to average
2.981481481 hours per response.
Respondents: Program participants
(salmon producers) and their
employees, accredited veterinarians,
and State animal health officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 108.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 216.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 644 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
February 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To
Revise and Extend an Information
Collection
National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to seek approval to revise and
extend a currently approved
information collection, the Agricultural
Resources Management Survey and
Chemical Use Surveys. The following
two scheduling changes will be
requested. First, chemical use surveys
are only requested for fall 2010 to
include fruit and postharvest. Thus, no
vegetable chemical use survey will be
requested. Second, in 2008 only, in lieu
of the fall ARMS Phase II Survey,
additional questions will be requested
for the ARMS Phase III Cost and Returns
Report. These questions will focus on a)
bio-energy crop adoption and
production expenses, and b) impact of
tobacco program changes on tobacco
marketing. Thus, in 2009, NASS will
not publish the 2008 Field Crops
Chemical Use report which would have
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resulted from a 2008 ARMS Phase II
Survey.
Comments on this notice must be
received by May 5, 2008 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0235,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CDROM submissions to: NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336 A, Mail Stop 2024, South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20250–2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
A South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
2024.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Resources
Management Survey and Chemical Use
Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0218.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2008.
Type of Request: Intent to revise and
extend a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Resource
Management Survey (ARMS) is the
primary source of information for the
U.S. Department of Agriculture on a
broad range of issues related to
agricultural resource use and costs and
farm sector financial conditions. ARMS
is the only source of information
available for objective evaluation of
many critical issues related to
agriculture and the rural economy, such
as: whole farm finance data including
data sufficient to construct estimates of
income for farms by; type of operation,
loan commodities, income for operator
households, credit, structure, and
organization; marketing information,
and other economic data on input usage,
production practices, and crop
substitution possibilities.
Data from ARMS are used to produce
estimates of net farm income by type of
commercial producer as required in 7
U.S.C. 7998 and estimates of enterprise
production costs as required in 7 U.S.C.
1441(a). Data from ARMS are also used
as weights in the development of the
Prices Paid Index, a component of the
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Parity Index referred to in the
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.
These indexes are used to calculate the
annual federal grazing fee rates as
described in the Public Rangelands
Improvement Act of 1978 and Executive
Order 12,548 and as promulgated in
regulations found at 36 CFR 222.51. In
addition, ARMS is used to produce
estimates of sector-wide production
expenditures and other components of
income that are used in constructing the
estimates of income and value-added
which are transmitted to the U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of
Economic Analysis, by the USDA
Economic Research Service (ERS) for
use in constructing economy-wide
estimates of Gross Domestic Product.
This transmittal of data, prepared using
the ARMS, is undertaken to satisfy a
1956 agreement between the Office of
Management and Budget and the
Departments of Agriculture and
Commerce that a single set of estimates
be published on farm income.
The following two scheduling
changes will be requested. First,
chemical use surveys are only requested
for fall 2010 to include fruit and
postharvest. Thus, no vegetable
chemical use survey will be requested.
Second, in 2008 only, in lieu of the fall
ARMS Phase II Survey, additional
questions will be requested for the
ARMS Phase III Cost and Returns
Report.
Chemical Use Surveys: Congress has
mandated that NASS and ERS build
nationally coordinated databases on
agricultural chemical use and related
farm practices; these databases are the
primary vehicles used to produce
specified environmental and economic
estimates. The surveys will help provide
the knowledge and technical means for
producers and researchers to address
on-farm environmental concerns in a
manner that maintains agricultural
productivity.
The following two scheduling
changes will be requested. First,
chemical use surveys are only requested
for fall 2010 to include fruit and
postharvest. Thus, no vegetable
chemical use survey will be requested.
Second, in 2008 only, in lieu of the fall
ARMS Phase II Survey, additional
questions will be requested for the
ARMS Phase III Cost and Returns
Report.
Authority: These data will be collected
under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a).
Individually identifiable data collected under
this authority are governed by section 1770
of the Food Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C.
2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data
provided by respondents. This Notice is
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submitted in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13
codified at 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and Office
of Management and Budget regulations at 5
CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29,
1995).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average approximately
36 minutes per survey.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, farm
managers, farm contractors, and farm
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Approximately 61,000 respondents will
be sampled each year. Over half of these
respondents will be contacted more
than one time in a single year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: Approximately 65,000
hours per year. Copies of this
information collection and related
instructions can be obtained without
charge from the NASS Clearance
Officer, at (202) 720–5778.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) 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;
(b) 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;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, February 19,
2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Weather Modification Activities
Reports.
OMB Approval Number: 0648–0025.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 55.
Number of Respondents: 55.
Average Hours Per Response: 30
minutes.
Needs and Uses: Weather
Modification Activities Reports are
required by Public Law-92–205, Section
6(b). All entities which engage in
weather modification (e.g. cloudseeding to enhance precipitation or
disperse fog) are required to report
various data to NOAA. NOAA maintains
the data for use in scientific research,
historical statistics, international
reports, and other purposes.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; individuals or households;
State, Local or Tribal Government.
Frequency: On occasion and annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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 28, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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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).
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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: Sea Grant Program Application
Requirements for Grants, for Sea Grant
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Revise and Extend an
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to seek approval to revise and extend a currently
approved information collection, the Agricultural Resources Management
Survey and Chemical Use Surveys. The following two scheduling changes
will be requested. First, chemical use surveys are only requested for
fall 2010 to include fruit and postharvest. Thus, no vegetable chemical
use survey will be requested. Second, in 2008 only, in lieu of the fall
ARMS Phase II Survey, additional questions will be requested for the
ARMS Phase III Cost and Returns Report. These questions will focus on
a) bio-energy crop adoption and production expenses, and b) impact of
tobacco program changes on tobacco marketing. Thus, in 2009, NASS will
not publish the 2008 Field Crops Chemical Use report which would have
resulted from a 2008 ARMS Phase II Survey.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 5, 2008 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0235, by any of the following methods:
E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 720-6396.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to: NASS
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 A, Mail
Stop 2024, South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: NASS Clearance
Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 A South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Agricultural Resources Management Survey and Chemical Use
Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0218.
Expiration Date of Approval: September 30, 2008.
Type of Request: Intent to revise and extend a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is the
primary source of information for the U.S. Department of Agriculture on
a broad range of issues related to agricultural resource use and costs
and farm sector financial conditions. ARMS is the only source of
information available for objective evaluation of many critical issues
related to agriculture and the rural economy, such as: whole farm
finance data including data sufficient to construct estimates of income
for farms by; type of operation, loan commodities, income for operator
households, credit, structure, and organization; marketing information,
and other economic data on input usage, production practices, and crop
substitution possibilities.
Data from ARMS are used to produce estimates of net farm income by
type of commercial producer as required in 7 U.S.C. 7998 and estimates
of enterprise production costs as required in 7 U.S.C. 1441(a). Data
from ARMS are also used as weights in the development of the Prices
Paid Index, a component of the
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Parity Index referred to in the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.
These indexes are used to calculate the annual federal grazing fee
rates as described in the Public Rangelands Improvement Act of 1978 and
Executive Order 12,548 and as promulgated in regulations found at 36
CFR 222.51. In addition, ARMS is used to produce estimates of sector-
wide production expenditures and other components of income that are
used in constructing the estimates of income and value-added which are
transmitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic
Analysis, by the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) for use in
constructing economy-wide estimates of Gross Domestic Product. This
transmittal of data, prepared using the ARMS, is undertaken to satisfy
a 1956 agreement between the Office of Management and Budget and the
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce that a single set of estimates
be published on farm income.
The following two scheduling changes will be requested. First,
chemical use surveys are only requested for fall 2010 to include fruit
and postharvest. Thus, no vegetable chemical use survey will be
requested. Second, in 2008 only, in lieu of the fall ARMS Phase II
Survey, additional questions will be requested for the ARMS Phase III
Cost and Returns Report.
Chemical Use Surveys: Congress has mandated that NASS and ERS build
nationally coordinated databases on agricultural chemical use and
related farm practices; these databases are the primary vehicles used
to produce specified environmental and economic estimates. The surveys
will help provide the knowledge and technical means for producers and
researchers to address on-farm environmental concerns in a manner that
maintains agricultural productivity.
The following two scheduling changes will be requested. First,
chemical use surveys are only requested for fall 2010 to include fruit
and postharvest. Thus, no vegetable chemical use survey will be
requested. Second, in 2008 only, in lieu of the fall ARMS Phase II
Survey, additional questions will be requested for the ARMS Phase III
Cost and Returns Report.
Authority: These data will be collected under the authority of 7
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this
authority are governed by section 1770 of the Food Security Act of
1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13 codified at 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) and
Office of Management and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60
FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average approximately 36 minutes per
survey.
Respondents: Farmers, ranchers, farm managers, farm contractors,
and farm households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Approximately 61,000 respondents
will be sampled each year. Over half of these respondents will be
contacted more than one time in a single year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 65,000
hours per year. Copies of this information collection and related
instructions can be obtained without charge from the NASS Clearance
Officer, at (202) 720-5778.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, February 19, 2008.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-4082 Filed 3-3-08; 8:45 am]
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