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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 86 / Friday, May 2, 2008 / Notices
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Lloyd Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E8–9650 Filed 5–1–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket No. AMS–LS–08–0011]
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
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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 the
currently approved information
collection used to compile and generate
grain and molasses market news reports.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 1, 2008 to be assured
of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments:
Comments may be mailed to Jimmy A.
Beard; Assistant to the Chief; Livestock
and Grain Market News Branch,
Livestock and Seed Program,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture; STOP 0252;
1400 Independence Avenue SW.; Room
2619-S; Washington, DC 20250–0252;
Phone (202) 720–8054; Fax (202) 690–
3732; or e-mailed to the Federal
Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mailed to
marketnewscomments@usda.gov. State
that your comments refer to Docket No.
AMS–LS–08–0011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Warren Preston, Chief, Livestock and
Grain Market News Branch, AMS,
USDA, by telephone on 202/720–4846,
or via e-mail at:
warren.preston@usda.gov or Jimmy A.
Beard, Assistant to the Chief, Livestock
and Grain Market News Branch, AMS,
USDA, or by telephone on 202/720–
8054, or e-mail at:
jimmy.beard@usda.gov.
Title:
Grain Market News Reports and
Molasses Market News Reports.
OMB Number: 0581–0005.
Expiration Date of Approval: 09–30–
2008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627),
section 203(g) directs and authorizes the
collection and dissemination of
marketing information, including
adequate outlook information, on a
market area basis, for the purpose of
anticipating and meeting consumer
requirements, aiding in the maintenance
of farm income, and to bring about a
balance between production and
utilization.
The grain industry has requested that
USDA continue to issue market news
reports on grain and molasses. These
reports are compiled on a voluntary
basis, by AMS in cooperation with the
grain and feed industry. Market news
reporting must be timely, accurate, and
continuous if it is to be useful to
producers, processors, and the trade in
general. Industry traders can use market
news information to make marketing
decisions on when and where to buy
and sell. For example, a producer could
compare prices being paid at local,
terminal, or export elevators to
determine which location will provide
the best return. Some traders might
choose to chart prices over a period of
time in order to determine the most
advantageous day of the week to buy or
sell, or to determine the most favorable
season. In addition, the reports are used
by other Government agencies to
evaluate market conditions and
calculate price levels, such as USDA’s
Farm Service Agency, that administers
the Farmer-owned Reserve Program.
Economists at most major agricultural
colleges and universities use the grain
and feed market news reports to make
short and long-term market projections.
Also, the Government is a large
purchaser of grain and related products.
A system to monitor the collection and
reporting of data, therefore is needed.
The information must be collected,
compiled, and disseminated by an
impartial third-party, in a manner
which protects the confidentiality of the
reporting entity. AMS is in the best
position to provide this service.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .0333 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, individuals or
households, farms, and the Federal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
202.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3864
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 19.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 129 hours.
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 Jimmy A.
Beard; 1400 Independence Ave; Room
2619-S; Washington, DC 20250–0252.
Comments can be submitted to: https://
www.regulations.gov and viewed there
as well. All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the same
address or on the Internet at https://
www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs.
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: April 28, 2008.
Lloyd Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E8–9652 Filed 5–1–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket # AMS–FV–07–0036; FV–06–318–C]
United States Standards for Grades of
Pineapples
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Final notice; correction.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: A notice was published in the
Federal Register (73 FR 7245–7246)
dated February 7, 2008, revising the
United States Standards for Grades of
Pineapples, issued under the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) effective March 10,
2008. However, in section 51.1489,
Application of Tolerances, the words
‘‘packages’’ and ‘‘containers’’ were
incorrectly listed. The correct words
should have been ‘‘samples’’ and
‘‘sample.’’ This document corrects the
standards by revising this section.
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
May 2, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit
and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Room 1661, South Building, Stop
0240, Washington, DC 20250–0240, Fax
(202) 720–8871, Phone (202) 720–2185,
or E-mail Vinny.Fusaro@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
document provides correcting
amendments to the United States
Standards for Grades of Pineapples,
which is available at the address cited
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section or by accessing the
AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site
at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/
stanfrfv.htm. Accordingly, the United
States Standards for Grades of
Pineapples is corrected by changing
section 51.1489, Application of
Tolerance as follows: ‘‘The contents of
individual samples in the lot, are
subject to the following limitations: (a)
Individual samples shall have not more
than double a specified tolerance except
that at least two defective specimens
may be permitted in any sample:
Provided, That no more than one
specimen affected by decay be
permitted in any sample, and provided
further, that the averages for the entire
lot are within the tolerances specified
for the grades.’’
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
[FR Doc. E8–9649 Filed 5–1–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0051]
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment for Field Testing
Mannheimia Haemolytica-Pasteurella
Multocida Vaccine, Avirulent Live
Culture
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared an
environmental assessment concerning
authorization to ship for the purpose of
field testing, and then to field test, an
unlicensed Mannheimia Haemolytica-
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Pasteurella Multocida Vaccine,
Avirulent Live Culture. The
environmental assessment, which is
based on a risk analysis prepared to
assess the risks associated with the field
testing of this vaccine, examines the
potential effects that field testing this
veterinary vaccine could have on the
quality of the human environment.
Based on the risk analysis, we have
reached a preliminary determination
that field testing this veterinary vaccine
will not have a significant impact on the
quality of the human environment, and
that an environmental impact statement
need not be prepared. We intend to
authorize shipment of this vaccine for
field testing following the close of the
comment period for this notice unless
new substantial issues bearing on the
effects of this action are brought to our
attention. We also intend to issue a U.S.
Veterinary Biological Product License
for this vaccine, provided the field test
data support the conclusions of the
environmental assessment and the
issuance of a finding of no significant
impact and the product meets all other
requirements for licensing.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 2,
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-2008-0051 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–2008–0051,
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–
2008–0051.
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
programs is available on the Internet at
https://www.aphis.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Albert P. Morgan, Section Leader,
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Operational Support Section, Center for
Veterinary Biologics, Policy, Evaluation,
and Licensing, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road, Unit 148, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; phone (301) 734–8245, fax (301)
734–4314.
For information regarding the
environmental assessment or the risk
analysis, or to request a copy of the
environmental assessment (as well as
the risk analysis with confidential
business information removed), contact
Dr. Patricia L. Foley, Risk Manager,
Center for Veterinary Biologics, Policy,
Evaluation, and Licensing VS, APHIS,
510 South 17th Street, Suite 104, Ames,
IA 50010; phone (515) 232–5785, fax
(515) 232–7120.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Virus-Serum-Toxin Act (21 U.S.C. 151
et seq.), a veterinary biological product
must be shown to be pure, safe, potent,
and efficacious before a veterinary
biological product license may be
issued. A field test is generally
necessary to satisfy prelicensing
requirements for veterinary biological
products. Prior to conducting a field test
on an unlicensed product, an applicant
must obtain approval from the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), as well as obtain APHIS’
authorization to ship the product for
field testing.
To determine whether to authorize
shipment and grant approval for the
field testing of the unlicensed product
referenced in this notice, APHIS
conducted a risk analysis to assess the
potential effects of this product on the
safety of animals, public health, and the
environment. Based on the risk analysis,
APHIS has prepared an environmental
assessment (EA) concerning the field
testing of the following unlicensed
veterinary biological product:
Requester: Schering-Plough Animal
Health Corporation.
Product: Mannheimia HaemolyticaPasteurella Multocida Vaccine,
Avirulent Live Culture.
Field Test Locations: Colorado,
Nebraska, Michigan, Missouri,
Wisconsin, California, and New York.
The above-mentioned product
consists of two live gene deleted
bacterial strains, one an avirulent strain
of Mannheimia haemolytica, the other
an avirulent strain of Pasteurella
multocida. The vaccine is for use in
cattle as an aid in the prevention and/
or reduction of pneumonic lesions
associated with bovine pneumonic
pasteurellosis, commonly known as
shipping fever.
The EA has been prepared in
accordance with: (1) The National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Docket AMS-FV-07-0036; FV-06-318-C]
United States Standards for Grades of Pineapples
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Final notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: A notice was published in the Federal Register (73 FR 7245-
7246) dated February 7, 2008, revising the United States Standards for
Grades of Pineapples, issued under the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) effective March 10, 2008. However, in section
51.1489, Application of Tolerances, the words ``packages'' and
``containers'' were incorrectly listed. The correct words should have
been ``samples'' and ``sample.'' This document corrects the standards
by revising this section.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: May 2, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vincent J. Fusaro, Standardization
Section, Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661, South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC 20250-0240, Fax (202) 720-8871, Phone (202) 720-2185, or
E-mail Vinny.Fusaro@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document provides correcting amendments
to the United States Standards for Grades of Pineapples, which is
available at the address cited in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section or by accessing the AMS, Fresh Products Branch Web site at:
https://www.ams.usda.gov/standards/stanfrfv.htm. Accordingly, the United
States Standards for Grades of Pineapples is corrected by changing
section 51.1489, Application of Tolerance as follows: ``The contents of
individual samples in the lot, are subject to the following
limitations: (a) Individual samples shall have not more than double a
specified tolerance except that at least two defective specimens may be
permitted in any sample: Provided, That no more than one specimen
affected by decay be permitted in any sample, and provided further,
that the averages for the entire lot are within the tolerances
specified for the grades.''
Dated: April 28, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9649 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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