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Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 126 / Monday, June 30, 2008 / Notices
2008–0047 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–2008–0047,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station3A–03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2008–0047.
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: For
information regarding the select agent
registration process associated with the
possession, use, or transfer of biological
agents and toxins in 7 CFR 331, contact
Dr. Charles L. Divan, Senior
Agricultural Microbiologist, Agriculture
Select Agent Program, Permits,
Registrations, Imports and Manuals,
PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–5663.
For information regarding the select
agent registration process associated
with the possession, use, or transfer of
biological agents and toxins in 9 CFR
121, contact Mr. Robert Rice, Security
Manager, Agriculture Select Agent
Program, Technical Trade Services
Team, NCIE, VS, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 39, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–5557.
For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Select Agent Registration.
OMB Number: 0579–0213.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Public Health Security
and Bioterrorism Preparedness and
Response Act of 2002 provides for the
regulation of certain biological agents
and toxins by the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Under section 212 of the Act, USDA
regulates biological agents and toxins
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that have the potential to pose a severe
threat to both human and animal health,
to animal health, to plant health, or to
animal and plant products. The Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) has the primary responsibility
for implementing the provisions of the
Act within USDA. Select agents and
toxins that have been determined to
pose a severe threat to both human and
animal health or animal products are
subject to regulation by both APHIS and
the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), HHS, which has the
primary responsibility for implementing
the provisions of the Act within HHS.
APHIS regulations are contained in 7
CFR 331 (plant) and 9 CFR 121 (animal
and overlap). They require an
individual or entity (unless specifically
exempted under the regulations) to
register with APHIS or, for overlap
agents or toxins, APHIS or CDC, in order
to possess, use, or transfer biological
agents or toxins.
To register, an individual or entity
must submit a registration application
package; develop and implement a
Biocontainment and Security Plan or
Biosafety and Security Plan, as
applicable; and request access approval
for individuals who have been
identified as having a legitimate need to
handle or use listed agents or toxins and
who have the appropriate training and
skills to handle or use such agents or
toxins.
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
1.7033 hours per response.
Respondents: Researchers,
universities, research and development
organizations, diagnostic laboratories,
and other interested parties who
possess, use, or transfer select agents or
toxins.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 655.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.1526717.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 755.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,286 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 24th day of
June 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8–14792 Filed 6–27–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0046]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Treatments for Fruits and Vegetables
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 interstate movement
of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
to help ensure that injurious plant pests
are not spread to noninfested areas of
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 29,
2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
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main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS–
2008–0046 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–2008–0046,
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–
2008–0046.
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: For
information on regulations for the
interstate movement of fruits and
vegetables from Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact Dr.
Inder P. S. Gadh, Senior Risk Manager,
Commodity Import Analysis and
Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–8758. For copies of more
detailed information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatments for Fruits and
Vegetables.
OMB Number: 0579–0281.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
(PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may
prohibit or restrict the importation,
entry, exportation, or movement in
interstate commerce of any plant, plant
product, biological control organism,
noxious weed, means of conveyance, or
other article if the Secretary determines
that the prohibition or restriction is
necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced
into or disseminated within the United
States. This authority has been
delegated to the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
which administers regulations to
implement the PPA.
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Regulations governing the interstate
movement of plants and plant products
from Hawaii and U.S. territories,
including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
U.S. Virgin Islands, are contained in 7
CFR 318, ‘‘Hawaiian and Territorial
Quarantine Notices.’’ These regulations
are necessary to prevent the interstate
spread of plant pests such as the
Mediterranean fruit fly, the melon fly,
the Oriental fruit fly, green coffee scale,
the bean pod borer, and other plant
pests to noninfested areas of the United
States.
Certain fruits and vegetables moved
interstate from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and
the U.S. Virgin Islands must undergo
irradiation treatment. Requirements for
irradiation treatment of fruits and
vegetables are contained in 7 CFR 305,
‘‘Phytosanitary Treatments.’’ These
requirements involve information
collection activities, including the use
of permits, certificates, requests for
facility approval, and package marking.
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
0.2444 hours per response.
Respondents: Persons moving fruits
and vegetables interstate from Hawaii,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands,
irradiation facility personnel, shippers,
and State plant regulatory officials.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 23.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 9.7826.
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Estimated annual number of
responses: 225.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 55 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 24th day of
June 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
2008 Direct and Counter-Cyclical
Program
Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: As announced by this notice,
the Commodity Credit Corporation
(CCC) is implementing the provisions of
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act
of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) regarding
direct and counter-cyclical payments for
the 2008 crop year. The 2008 Farm Bill
authorizes direct and counter-cyclical
payments, with some changes, that were
previously authorized for preceding
crops under the Farm Security and
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the 2002
Farm Bill). As a result of this notice,
CCC will be able to commence
administration of the Direct and
Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) for the
2008 crop. Through a subsequent rule,
CCC will implement DCP for the 2009
through 2012 crops.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 30, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Salomon Ramirez, Director, Production,
Emergencies and Compliance Division,
Farm Service Agency, USDA, STOP
0517, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0517; telephone:
(202) 720–7641; e-mail:
salomon.ramirez@wdc.usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require
alternative means for communication
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact the USDA Target Center
at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
explained in this notice, CCC will
operate the 2008 DCP program as
required by the 2008 Farm Bill using the
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0046]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Treatments for Fruits and Vegetables
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 interstate movement of
fruits and vegetables from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin
Islands to help ensure that injurious plant pests are not spread to
noninfested areas of the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by either of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/
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component/main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2008-0046 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-2008-0046, 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-2008-0046.
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: For information on regulations for the
interstate movement of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, contact Dr. Inder P. S. Gadh, Senior Risk
Manager, Commodity Import Analysis and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-8758. For copies of
more detailed information on the information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS' Information Collection Coordinator, at (301)
851-2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Treatments for Fruits and Vegetables.
OMB Number: 0579-0281.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: As authorized by the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701
et seq.) (PPA), the Secretary of Agriculture may prohibit or restrict
the importation, entry, exportation, or movement in interstate commerce
of any plant, plant product, biological control organism, noxious weed,
means of conveyance, or other article if the Secretary determines that
the prohibition or restriction is necessary to prevent a plant pest or
noxious weed from being introduced into or disseminated within the
United States. This authority has been delegated to the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), which administers regulations
to implement the PPA.
Regulations governing the interstate movement of plants and plant
products from Hawaii and U.S. territories, including Guam, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands, are contained in 7 CFR 318, ``Hawaiian and
Territorial Quarantine Notices.'' These regulations are necessary to
prevent the interstate spread of plant pests such as the Mediterranean
fruit fly, the melon fly, the Oriental fruit fly, green coffee scale,
the bean pod borer, and other plant pests to noninfested areas of the
United States.
Certain fruits and vegetables moved interstate from Hawaii, Puerto
Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands must undergo irradiation treatment.
Requirements for irradiation treatment of fruits and vegetables are
contained in 7 CFR 305, ``Phytosanitary Treatments.'' These
requirements involve information collection activities, including the
use of permits, certificates, requests for facility approval, and
package marking.
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 0.2444 hours per response.
Respondents: Persons moving fruits and vegetables interstate from
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, irradiation facility
personnel, shippers, and State plant regulatory officials.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 23.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 9.7826.
Estimated annual number of responses: 225.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 55 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 24th day of June 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-14793 Filed 6-27-08; 8:45 am]
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