Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing Media from the Netherlands and Denmark, 54782-54783 [E8-22193]
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The Materials Committee will present
its recommendation to remove materials
tabled by the Board since 1992 from the
table, allowing them to be eligible for
possible reconsideration for inclusion
on or prohibition from the National List.
The Compliance, Accreditation, and
Certification Committee will present
their recommendations for use as
guidance by accredited certifying agents
on the certification of operations with
multiple production units, sites, and
facilities and for the labeling of products
certified as 100 percent organic.
The Compliance, Accreditation, and
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annual commercial availability
determinations for the sourcing of
organic seed by farmers under
§ 205.204.
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recommendations on the materials:
Tetracycline (Oxytetracycline
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Pelargonic acid, and Ammonium salts of
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The Livestock Committee will present
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and open net pens in regards to the
development of organic aquaculture
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2008, from 10:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
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given approximately 5 minutes to
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Dated: September 17, 2008.
Lloyd C. Day,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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States of America, as represented by the
Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the
public interest to so license this
invention as Gary W. Clem Inc. d/b/a
ALMACO of Nevada, Iowa has
submitted a complete and sufficient
application for a license. The
prospective exclusive license will be
royalty-bearing and will comply with
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
exclusive license may be granted unless,
within thirty (30) days from the date of
this published Notice, the Agricultural
Research Service receives written
evidence and argument which
establishes that the grant of the license
would not be consistent with the
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and
37 CFR 404.7.
Richard J. Brenner,
Assistant Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service, intends
to grant to Gary W. Clem Inc. d/b/a
ALMACO of Nevada, Iowa, an exclusive
license to U.S. Patent No. 6,147,503,
‘‘Method For The Simultaneous And
Independent Determination Of Moisture
Content And Density Of Particulate
Materials From Radio-Frequency
Permittivity Measurements’’, issued on
November 14, 2000.
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ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
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Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June
Blalock of the Office of Technology
Transfer at the Beltsville address given
above; telephone: 301–504–5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Government’s patent rights in
this invention are assigned to the United
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Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Christmas Cactus and
Easter Cactus in Growing Media from
the Netherlands and Denmark
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 importation of
Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in
growing media from the Netherlands
and Denmark.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
24, 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=APHIS2008-0102 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
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to Docket No. APHIS–2008–0102,
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–
2008–0102.
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
importation of Christmas cactus and
Easter cactus in growing media from the
Netherlands and Denmark, contact Dr.
Arnold T. Tschanz, Senior Risk
Manager, Commodity Import Analysis
and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD
20737; (301) 734–5306. For copies of
more detailed information on the
information collection, contact Mrs.
Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ Information
Collection Coordinator, at (301) 851–
2908.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Christmas Cactus
and Easter Cactus in Growing Media
from the Netherlands and Denmark.
OMB Number: 0579–0266.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the
importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products, and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. The
regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart—
Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs,
Seeds, and Other Plant Products’’
prohibit or restrict, among other things,
the importation of living plants, plant
parts, and seeds for propagation.
Under these regulations, Christmas
cactus and Easter cactus in approved
growing media may be imported into
the United States from the Netherlands
and Denmark under certain conditions,
which require the use of a phytosanitary
certificate and declaration stating the
plants were grown in accordance with
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specific conditions, an agreement
between APHIS and the plant protection
service of the country where the plants
are grown, and an agreement between
the foreign plant protection service and
the grower.
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 collection
of information, 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
collection of information 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
0.5714 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign plant protection
service officials and growers in the
Netherlands and Denmark.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 20.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 10.5.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 210.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 120 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 17th day of
September 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0109]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Foreign Quarantine Notices
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 to prevent the introduction
or spread of foreign plant pests into or
within the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
24, 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–
2008–0109 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–2008–0109,
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–
2008–0109.
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 foreign quarantine
regulations, contact Ms. Candace Funk,
Staff Officer, Quarantine Policy,
Analysis and Support, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 60, Riverdale, MD
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0102]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in
Growing Media from the Netherlands and Denmark
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 importation of Christmas
cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from the Netherlands and
Denmark.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 24, 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-2008-0102 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
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to Docket No. APHIS-2008-0102, 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-
2008-0102.
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
importation of Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in growing media from
the Netherlands and Denmark, contact Dr. Arnold T. Tschanz, Senior Risk
Manager, Commodity Import Analysis and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-5306. 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: Importation of Christmas Cactus and Easter Cactus in Growing
Media from the Netherlands and Denmark.
OMB Number: 0579-0266.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict the importation,
entry, or interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other
articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United
States or their dissemination within the United States. The regulations
contained in ``Subpart--Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs, Seeds, and
Other Plant Products'' prohibit or restrict, among other things, the
importation of living plants, plant parts, and seeds for propagation.
Under these regulations, Christmas cactus and Easter cactus in
approved growing media may be imported into the United States from the
Netherlands and Denmark under certain conditions, which require the use
of a phytosanitary certificate and declaration stating the plants were
grown in accordance with specific conditions, an agreement between
APHIS and the plant protection service of the country where the plants
are grown, and an agreement between the foreign plant protection
service and the grower.
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
collection of information, 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 collection of information 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 0.5714 hours per response.
Respondents: Foreign plant protection service officials and growers
in the Netherlands and Denmark.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 20.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 10.5.
Estimated annual number of responses: 210.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 120 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 17th day of September 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-22193 Filed 9-22-08; 8:45 am]
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