Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Small Lots of Seed, 56541-56542 [E8-22835]
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JOINT BOARD FOR THE
ENROLLMENT OF ACTUARIES
Advisory Committee on Actuarial
Examinations; Invitation for
Membership on Advisory Committee
Joint Board for the Enrollment
of Actuaries.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Joint Board for the
Enrollment of Actuaries (Joint Board),
established under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(ERISA), is responsible for the
enrollment of individuals who wish to
perform actuarial services under ERISA.
The Joint Board has established an
Advisory Committee on Actuarial
Examinations (Advisory Committee) to
assist in its examination duties
mandated by ERISA. The term of the
current Advisory Committee will expire
on February 28, 2009. This notice
describes the Advisory Committee and
invites applications from those
interested in serving on it.
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1. General
To qualify for enrollment to perform
actuarial services under ERISA, an
applicant must have requisite pension
actuarial experience and satisfy
knowledge requirements as provided in
the Joint Board’s regulations. The
knowledge requirements may be
satisfied by successful completion of
Joint Board examinations in basic
actuarial mathematics and methodology
and in actuarial mathematics and
methodology relating to pension plans
qualifying under ERISA.
The Joint Board, the Society of
Actuaries, and the American Society of
Pension Professionals & Actuaries
jointly offer examinations acceptable to
the Joint Board for enrollment purposes
and acceptable to those actuarial
organizations as part of their respective
examination programs.
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2. Programs
The Advisory Committee plays an
integral role in the examination program
by assisting the Joint Board in offering
examinations that will enable
examination candidates to demonstrate
the knowledge necessary to qualify for
enrollment. The purpose of the
Advisory Committee, as renewed, will
remain that of assisting the Joint Board
in fulfilling this responsibility. The
Advisory Committee will discuss the
philosophy of such examinations, will
review topics appropriately covered in
them, and will make recommendations
relative thereto. It also will recommend
to the Joint Board proposed examination
questions. The Joint Board will maintain
liaison with the Advisory Committee in
this process to ensure that its views on
examination content are understood.
3. Function
The manner in which the Advisory
Committee functions in preparing
examination questions is intertwined
with the jointly administered
examination program. Under that
program, the participating actuarial
organizations draft questions and
submit them to the Advisory Committee
for its consideration. After review of the
draft questions, the Advisory Committee
selects appropriate questions, modifies
them as it deems desirable, and then
prepares one or more drafts of actuarial
examinations to be recommended to the
Joint Board. (In addition to revisions of
the draft questions, it may be necessary
for the Advisory Committee to originate
questions and include them in what is
recommended.)
4. Membership
The Joint Board will take steps to
ensure maximum practicable
representation on the Advisory
Committee of points of view regarding
the Joint Board’s actuarial examination
extant in the community at large and
from nominees provided by the
actuarial organizations. Since the
members of the actuarial organizations
comprise a large segment of the
actuarial profession, this appointive
process ensures expression of a broad
spectrum of viewpoints. All members of
the Advisory Committee will be
expected to act in the public interest,
that is, to produce examinations that
will help ensure a level of competence
among those who will be accorded
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enrollment to perform actuarial services
under ERISA.
Membership normally will be limited
to actuaries previously enrolled by the
Joint Board. However, individuals
having academic or other special
qualifications of particular value for the
Advisory Committee’s work also will be
considered for membership. The
Advisory Committee will meet about
four times a year. Advisory Committee
members should be prepared to devote
from 125 to 175 hours, including
meeting time, to the work of the
Advisory Committee over the course of
a year. Members will be reimbursed for
travel expenses incurred, in accordance
with applicable government regulations.
Actuaries interested in serving on the
Advisory Committee should express
their interest and fully state their
qualifications in a letter addressed to:
Joint Board for the Enrollment of
Actuaries, c/o Office of Professional
Responsibility SE:OPR, Internal
Revenue Service, Attn: Executive
Director IR–7238, 1111 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224.
Any questions may be directed to the
Joint Board’s Executive Director at 202–
622–8225.
The deadline for accepting
applications is December 15, 2008.
Dated: September 16, 2008.
Patrick W. McDonough,
Executive Director, Joint Board for the
Enrollment of Actuaries.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0101]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Small Lots of Seed
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
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information collection associated with
regulations for the importation of small
lots of seed into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
28, 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–2008–0101 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–2008–0101,
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–
2008–0101.
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 small lots of seed into the
United States, 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 Small Lots of
Seed.
OMB Number: 0579–0285.
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
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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.
These regulations allow small lots of
seed to be imported into the United
States under an import permit with
specific conditions, including seed
packet labeling, as an alternative to a
phytosanitary certificate requirement.
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
0.0355769 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers, horticultural
societies, arboreta, and small
businesses.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1,600
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 13.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 20,800.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 740 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.
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Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd 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–2008–0103]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Johne’s Disease in Domestic Animals;
Interstate Movement
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 animals affected with Johne’s disease.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before November
28, 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=Docket
Detail&d=APHIS–2008–0103 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–2008–0103,
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–
2008–0103.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2008-0101]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Small Lots of Seed
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
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information collection associated with regulations for the importation
of small lots of seed into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
November 28, 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-2008-0101 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-2008-0101, 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-2008-0101.
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 small lots of seed into the United States, 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 Small Lots of Seed.
OMB Number: 0579-0285.
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.
These regulations allow small lots of seed to be imported into the
United States under an import permit with specific conditions,
including seed packet labeling, as an alternative to a phytosanitary
certificate requirement.
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 0.0355769 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers, horticultural societies, arboreta, and
small businesses.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 1,600
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 13.
Estimated annual number of responses: 20,800.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 740 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 23rd day of September 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E8-22835 Filed 9-26-08; 8:45 am]
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