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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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of burden including the validity of the
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Information and Regulatory Affairs,
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(OMB),
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the collection of information unless it
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number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Milk and Milk Products.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0020.
Summary of Collection: The National
Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS)
primary function is to prepare and issue
current official state and national
estimates of crop and livestock
production. Estimates of milk
production and manufactured dairy
products are an integral part of this
program. Milk and dairy statistics are
used by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to help administer
price support programs and by the dairy
industry in planning, pricing, and
projecting supplies of milk and milk
products. The general authority for
these data collection activities is granted
under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS will collect information on
monthly estimates of stocks, shipments,
and selling prices for such products as
butter, cheese, dry whey, and nonfat dry
milk. Cheddar cheese prices are
collected weekly and used by USDA to
assist in the determination of the fair
market value of raw milk. Estimates of
total milk production, number of milk
cow, and milk production per cow, are
used by the dairy industry in planning,
pricing, and projecting supplies of milk
and milk products. Collecting data less
frequently would prevent USDA and the
agricultural industry from keeping
abreast of changes at the State and
national level.
Description of Respondents: Farms;
Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 25,053.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly; Weekly; Monthly; Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 10,748.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Field Crops Objective Yield.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0088.
Summary of Collection: The primary
function of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare
and issue current official State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production. General authority for these
data collection activities is granted
under U.S. Code Title 7, Section 2204.
This statue specifies the ‘‘The Secretary
of Agriculture shall procure and
preserve all information concerning
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shall distribute them among
agriculturists’’. Data collected provides
yield estimates for corn, cotton,
potatoes, soybeans and wheat. The yield
estimates are extremely important
because they’re used in conjunction
with price data to estimate production
and in making policy decisions in
agricultural sectors.
Need and Use of the Information:
NASS will collect information on
sample fields of corn, cotton, soybeans,
potatoes, and winter, Durum and other
Spring wheat. The information will be
use to anticipate loan receipts and
pricing of loan stocks for grains.
Description of Respondents: Farms.
Number of Respondents: 8,700.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Monthly during growing season.
Total Burden Hours: 3,104.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of the First Meeting of
the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee and Solicitation of Written
Comments
U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition
and Consumer Services (FNCS) and
Research, Education and Economics
(REE); and U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), Office of
Public Health and Science (OPHS).
AGENCIES:
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Agriculture and the Department of
Health and Human Services (a) provide
notice of the first meeting of the Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee and (b)
solicit written comments pertinent to
review of the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans.
This Notice is provided to the
public on October 14, 2008. (a) The first
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
DATES:
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meeting will be held on October 30 and
31, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. E.S.T.
on both days. (b) Written comments on
the Guidelines received by October 24,
2008 will be ensured transmission to the
Committee prior to this meeting.
Written comments will, however, be
accepted throughout the Committee’s
deliberations.
The first meeting will take
place at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Jefferson Auditorium, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250. Written comments are
encouraged to be submitted
electronically at https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ‘‘submit
comments’’ button will be available to
click on. Comments can also be mailed
to the following address: Carole Davis,
Co-Executive Secretary of the Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee, Center
for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria,
VA 22302, (703) 305–7600 (telephone),
(703) 305–3300 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USDA Co-Executive Secretaries: Carole
Davis (telephone 703–305–7600), Center
for Nutrition Policy and Promotion,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302; or, Shanthy
Bowman (telephone 301–504–0619),
Agricultural Research Service (ARS),
Beltsville Human Nutrition Research
Center, 10300 Baltimore Avenue,
Building 005, Room 125, BARC–WEST,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705. HHS CoExecutive Secretaries: Kathryn McMurry
(telephone 240–453–8280) or Holly
McPeak (telephone 240–453–8280),
Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Office of Public Health and
Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite
LL100, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Additional information is available on
the Internet at https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
ADDRESSES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: Section 301 of
Public Law 101–445 (7 U.S.C. 5341, the
National Nutrition Monitoring and
Related Research Act of 1990, Title III)
directs the Secretaries of USDA and
HHS to publish the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans at least every five years.
Based on a thorough review of the most
current scientific and applied literature,
the Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee will advise the Secretaries as
to whether a revision of the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans, 2005 is
warranted. If the Committee decides a
revision is warranted, it will provide its
recommendations in an advisory report
to the Secretaries.
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Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda
will include (a) Orientation for the
Committee members, (b) presentations
on the history of the Dietary Guidelines
and how they are used, (c) presentation
on USDA’s Nutrition Evidence Library,
(d) formulation of plans for future work
of the Committee.
Public Participation and Building
Access
The Jefferson Auditorium is in the
USDA South Building, located on the
corner of Independence Ave. and 14th
Street, SW., Washington, DC. The
meeting is open to the public. Due to the
need for security screening, preregistration is required and all visitors
must bring a photo I.D. To pre-register,
please go to https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and click on
the link for Meeting Registration or call
the scheduler through the meeting
planner, Crystal Tyler, at 202–314–4701
by 5 p.m. E.S.T., October 28, 2008.
Registration must include name,
affiliation, phone number or e-mail, and
days attending. Space is limited for this
meeting. Early registration is
recommended. Following preregistration, individuals will receive a
confirmation of registration via e-mail.
This e-mail will also include important
information regarding security
procedures for entering the South
Building, instructions to the Jefferson
Auditorium, and metro, parking, and
hotel information. Written comments
from the public will be accepted;
opportunities to present oral comments
may be provided at future meetings.
Please call Crystal Tyler at 202–314–
4701 should you require a sign language
interpreter or require other special
accommodations. Documents pertaining
to Committee deliberations will be
available for public viewing at the
meeting, and thereafter, will also be
accessible 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday through Friday (except
Federal holidays) at the Reference Desk
of the National Agricultural Library,
USDA/ARS, 10301 Baltimore Avenue,
Beltsville, MD 20705. The Reference
Desk telephone phone number is 301–
504–5755; however, no advanced
appointments are necessary. Documents
will be made available the day before
and following the meeting. Meeting
materials (i.e. , agenda, meeting
minutes, and transcript) will be made
available at https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
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Dated: August 22, 2008.
Brian Wansink,
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Dated: August 27, 2008.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Dated: August 22, 2008.
Penelope Slade Royall,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion),
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0066]
Notice of Decision To Issue Permits for
the Importation of Guavas From
Mexico Into the United States
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We are advising the public of
our decision to begin issuing permits for
the importation into the United States of
fresh guava fruit from Mexico. Based on
the findings of a pest risk analysis,
which we made available to the public
for review and comment through a
previous notice, we believe that the
application of one or more designated
phytosanitary measures will be
sufficient to mitigate the risks of
introducing or disseminating plant pests
or noxious weeds via the importation of
guavas from Mexico.
DATES: Effective Date: October 14, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David B. Lamb, Import Specialist,
Commodity Import Analysis and
Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737–
1231; (301) 734–8758.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under the regulations in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56
through 319.56–47, referred to below as
the regulations), the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
prohibits or restricts the importation of
fruits and vegetables into the United
States from certain parts of the world to
prevent plant pests from being
introduced into and spread within the
United States.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of the First Meeting of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Written Comments
AGENCIES: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition and
Consumer Services (FNCS) and Research, Education and Economics (REE);
and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of
Public Health and Science (OPHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and
Human Services (a) provide notice of the first meeting of the Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee and (b) solicit written comments
pertinent to review of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
DATES: This Notice is provided to the public on October 14, 2008. (a)
The first Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
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meeting will be held on October 30 and 31, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
E.S.T. on both days. (b) Written comments on the Guidelines received by
October 24, 2008 will be ensured transmission to the Committee prior to
this meeting. Written comments will, however, be accepted throughout
the Committee's deliberations.
ADDRESSES: The first meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Jefferson Auditorium, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250. Written comments are encouraged to be submitted
electronically at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ``submit
comments'' button will be available to click on. Comments can also be
mailed to the following address: Carole Davis, Co-Executive Secretary
of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Center for Nutrition
Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, VA 22302, (703) 305-7600 (telephone),
(703) 305-3300 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USDA Co-Executive Secretaries: Carole
Davis (telephone 703-305-7600), Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia
22302; or, Shanthy Bowman (telephone 301-504-0619), Agricultural
Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center,
10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 005, Room 125, BARC-WEST, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705. HHS Co-Executive Secretaries: Kathryn McMurry
(telephone 240-453-8280) or Holly McPeak (telephone 240-453-8280),
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public
Health and Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Additional information is available on the Internet at
https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: Section 301 of Public Law 101-445 (7 U.S.C.
5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of
1990, Title III) directs the Secretaries of USDA and HHS to publish the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans at least every five years. Based on a
thorough review of the most current scientific and applied literature,
the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will advise the Secretaries
as to whether a revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
is warranted. If the Committee decides a revision is warranted, it will
provide its recommendations in an advisory report to the Secretaries.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include (a) Orientation for
the Committee members, (b) presentations on the history of the Dietary
Guidelines and how they are used, (c) presentation on USDA's Nutrition
Evidence Library, (d) formulation of plans for future work of the
Committee.
Public Participation and Building Access
The Jefferson Auditorium is in the USDA South Building, located on
the corner of Independence Ave. and 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC.
The meeting is open to the public. Due to the need for security
screening, pre-registration is required and all visitors must bring a
photo I.D. To pre-register, please go to https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and click on the link for Meeting
Registration or call the scheduler through the meeting planner, Crystal
Tyler, at 202-314-4701 by 5 p.m. E.S.T., October 28, 2008. Registration
must include name, affiliation, phone number or e-mail, and days
attending. Space is limited for this meeting. Early registration is
recommended. Following pre-registration, individuals will receive a
confirmation of registration via e-mail. This e-mail will also include
important information regarding security procedures for entering the
South Building, instructions to the Jefferson Auditorium, and metro,
parking, and hotel information. Written comments from the public will
be accepted; opportunities to present oral comments may be provided at
future meetings. Please call Crystal Tyler at 202-314-4701 should you
require a sign language interpreter or require other special
accommodations. Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations will be
available for public viewing at the meeting, and thereafter, will also
be accessible 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through
Friday (except Federal holidays) at the Reference Desk of the National
Agricultural Library, USDA/ARS, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD
20705. The Reference Desk telephone phone number is 301-504-5755;
however, no advanced appointments are necessary. Documents will be made
available the day before and following the meeting. Meeting materials
(i.e. , agenda, meeting minutes, and transcript) will be made available
at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Dated: August 22, 2008.
Brian Wansink,
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
Dated: August 27, 2008.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Dated: August 22, 2008.
Penelope Slade Royall,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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