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Dated: August 27, 2008.
Joanne Paskar,
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Notice of Public Information Collection
Requirements Submitted to OMB for
Review
U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) has submitted
the following information collections to
OMB for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding this information collection are
best assured of having their full effect if
received within 30 days of this
notification. Comments should be sent
via e-mail to David Rostkeromb.eop.gov
or fax to 202–395–7285. Copies of
submission may be obtained by calling
(202) 712–1365.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Number: OMB 0412–0004.
Form Number: AID 11.
Title: Application for Approval of
Commodity Eligibility.
Type of Submission: Renewal of
Information Collection.
Purpose: USAID provides loans and
grants to some developing countries in
the form of Commodity Import Programs
(CIPs). These funds are made available
to host countries to be allocated to the
public and private sectors for
purchasing various commodities from
the U.S., or in some cases, from other
developing countries. In accordance
with Section 604(f) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended,
USAID may finance only those
commodities which are determined
eligible and suitable in accordance with
various statutory requirements and
agency policies. Using the Application
for Approval of Commodity Eligibility
(Form AID 11), the supplier certifies to
USAID information about the
commodities being supplied, as
required in section 604(f), so that
USAID may determine eligibility.
Annual Reporting Burden:
Respondents: 20.
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
September 2, 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
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persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Restricted and
Controlled Animal and Poultry Products
and Byproducts, Organisms, and
Vectors into the U.S.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0015.
Summary of Collection: Disease
prevention is the most effective method
for maintaining a healthy animal
population and enhancing the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS) ability to compete in the world
market of animals and animal products
trade. The Veterinary Service, a program
in APHIS, enforces regulations that
pertain to the importation of restricted
animal byproducts and controlled
materials into the United States and the
prevention of foreign animal disease
incursions into the United States. The
regulations under which APHIS
conducts these disease prevention
activities are contained in Title 9,
Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Parts 94, 95,
and 122 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. APHIS collects information
using several forms.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information to
ensure that imported items do not
present a disease risk to the livestock
and poultry populations of the United
States. The information collected will
provide APHIS with critical information
concerning the origin and history of the
items destined for importation into the
United States. Without the information,
the United States would be at risk of an
exotic disease incursion.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Individuals or
households; Not for-profit institutions;
Foreign Government.
Number of Respondents: 10,386.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 22,986.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Endangered Species Regulations
and Forfeiture Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0076.
Summary of Collection: The
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1513 et seq.) directs Federal
departments to utilize their authorities
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under the Act to conserve endangered
and threatened species. Section 3 of the
Act specifies that the Secretary of
Agriculture is authorized to promulgate
such regulations as may be appropriate
to enforce the Act. The regulations
contained in 7 CFR 355 are intended to
carry out the provisions of the Act. The
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
division of USDA’s Animal & Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
responsible for implementing these
regulations. Specifically, Section 9(d) of
the Act authorizes 7 CFR 355.11, which
requires a general permit to engage in
the business of importing or exporting
terrestrial plants listed in 50 CFR Parts
17 and 23. APHIS will collect
information using several PPQ forms.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information on the
applicant’s name and address, whether
the applicant is affiliated with a
business, and the address of all the
applicant’s business locations in order
for the applicant to obtain a general
permit. Upon approval of the permit,
any endangered species shipped via
mail must be sent to an authorized port
of entry and must be accompanied by
appropriate supporting documentation.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit, individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents: 16,584.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 8,533.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Hawaiian and Territorial
Quarantine Notices.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0198.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701–
7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation, entry, or movement of
plants and plant products to prevent the
introduction of plant pest into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The Plant
Protection and Quarantine, a program
within the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), is
responsible for implementing the Act
and does so through the enforcement of
its Hawaiian and territorial quarantine
regulations, contained in Part 318 of
Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations.
Hawaiian and territorial quarantines are
necessary to prevent the spread of
dangerous plant diseases and pests.
APHIS will collect information using
several forms.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information from a
variety of individuals who are involved
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in growing, packing, handling, and
transporting plants and plant products.
The information collected will be used
to determine compliance with
regulations and for issuance of forms,
permits, certificates, and other required
documents.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit, and farms.
Number of Respondents: 1,129.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 986.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–20608 Filed 9–4–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
September 2, 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
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potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Agricultural Resource
Management, Chemical Use, and Postharvest Chemical Use Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0218.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objectives of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) are to provide
the public with timely and reliable
agricultural production and economic
statistics, as well as environmental and
specialty agricultural related statistics.
Three surveys—the Agricultural
Resource Management Study, the Fruit
and Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys,
and the Post-harvest Chemical Use
Survey—are critical to NASS’ ability to
fulfill these objectives and to build the
Congressionally mandated database on
agricultural chemical use and related
farm practices. NASS uses a variety of
survey instruments to collect the
information in conjunction with these
studies.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Agricultural Resource Management
Study provides a robust database of
information to address varied needs of
policymakers. There are many uses for
the information from this study
including an evaluation of the safety of
the Nation’s food supply; input to the
farm sector portion of the gross
domestic product; and to provide a
barometer on the financial condition of
farm businesses. Data from the Fruit and
Vegetable Chemical Use Surveys is used
to assess the environmental and
economic implications of various
programs and policies and the impact
on agricultural producers and
consumers. The results of the Postharvest Chemical Use Survey are used
by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to develop Food Quality
Protection Act risk assessments. Other
organizations use this data to make
sound regulatory decisions.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 109,917.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 61,134.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–20611 Filed 9–4–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 2, 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 the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Restricted and Controlled Animal and Poultry
Products and Byproducts,Organisms, and Vectors into the U.S.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0015.
Summary of Collection: Disease prevention is the most effective
method for maintaining a healthy animal population and enhancing the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) ability to compete
in the world market of animals and animal products trade. The
Veterinary Service, a program in APHIS, enforces regulations that
pertain to the importation of restricted animal byproducts and
controlled materials into the United States and the prevention of
foreign animal disease incursions into the United States. The
regulations under which APHIS conducts these disease prevention
activities are contained in Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter D, Parts 94,
95, and 122 of the Code of Federal Regulations. APHIS collects
information using several forms.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to
ensure that imported items do not present a disease risk to the
livestock and poultry populations of the United States. The information
collected will provide APHIS with critical information concerning the
origin and history of the items destined for importation into the
United States. Without the information, the United States would be at
risk of an exotic disease incursion.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Individuals or households; Not for-profit institutions; Foreign
Government.
Number of Respondents: 10,386.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 22,986.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Endangered Species Regulations and Forfeiture Procedures.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0076.
Summary of Collection: The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1513 et seq.) directs Federal departments to utilize their
authorities
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under the Act to conserve endangered and threatened species. Section 3
of the Act specifies that the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to
promulgate such regulations as may be appropriate to enforce the Act.
The regulations contained in 7 CFR 355 are intended to carry out the
provisions of the Act. The Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)
division of USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
responsible for implementing these regulations. Specifically, Section
9(d) of the Act authorizes 7 CFR 355.11, which requires a general
permit to engage in the business of importing or exporting terrestrial
plants listed in 50 CFR Parts 17 and 23. APHIS will collect information
using several PPQ forms.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information on
the applicant's name and address, whether the applicant is affiliated
with a business, and the address of all the applicant's business
locations in order for the applicant to obtain a general permit. Upon
approval of the permit, any endangered species shipped via mail must be
sent to an authorized port of entry and must be accompanied by
appropriate supporting documentation.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit,
individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 16,584.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 8,533.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Hawaiian and Territorial Quarantine Notices.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0198.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701-7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or
restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant
products to prevent the introduction of plant pest into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States. The Plant
Protection and Quarantine, a program within the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS), is responsible for implementing the Act and
does so through the enforcement of its Hawaiian and territorial
quarantine regulations, contained in Part 318 of Title 7, Code of
Federal Regulations. Hawaiian and territorial quarantines are necessary
to prevent the spread of dangerous plant diseases and pests. APHIS will
collect information using several forms.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information
from a variety of individuals who are involved in growing, packing,
handling, and transporting plants and plant products. The information
collected will be used to determine compliance with regulations and for
issuance of forms, permits, certificates, and other required documents.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit, and
farms.
Number of Respondents: 1,129.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 986.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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