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owners and/or managers; accredited
veterinarians; animal agriculture-related
agencies and organizations; breed
registry agencies; agriculture extension
agents; fair and exhibition officials;
owners, operators, and/or managers of
livestock markets; livestock dealers,
owners, operators, and/or managers of
slaughter establishments and dairy
plants; and State animal health officials
and laboratory personnel.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 117,446.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 10.023508.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,177,221.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 440,584 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 30th day of
October 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–2008–0110]
Multi-Agency Informational Meeting
Concerning Compliance With the
Federal Select Agent Program; Public
Meeting
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This is to notify all interested
parties, including individuals and
entities possessing, using, or
transferring biological agents and toxins
listed in 7 CFR 331.3, 9 CFR 121.3, or
42 CFR 73.3, that a meeting will be held
to provide specific regulatory guidance
related to the Federal Select Agent
Program established under the Public
Health Security and Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002.
The meeting is being organized by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, the Department of Health and
Human Services’ Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, and the
Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau
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of Investigation. Issues to be discussed
include entity registration, security risk
assessments, biosafety requirements,
and security measures.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, December 9, 2008, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the USDA Center at Riverside,
4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
more information, please contact the
Agricultural Select Agent Program by
telephone at (301) 734–5960 or by
e-mail to Agricultural.Select.
Agent.Program@aphis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On June 12, 2002, the President
signed into law the Public Health
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
and Response Act of 2002. Title II of the
Act, ‘‘Enhancing Controls on Dangerous
Biological Agents and Toxins’’ (sections
201 through 231), provides for the
regulation of certain biological agents
and toxins by the Department of Health
and Human Services (subtitle A,
sections 201–204) and the Department
of Agriculture (subtitle B, sections 211–
213), and provides for interagency
coordination between the two
departments regarding overlap agents
and toxins (subtitle C, section 221). For
the Department of Health and Human
Services, the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) has been
designated as the agency with primary
responsibility for implementing the
provisions of the Act; the Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
is the agency fulfilling that role for the
Department of Agriculture. CDC and
APHIS list select agents and toxins in 42
CFR 73.3 and in 7 CFR 331.3 and 9 CFR
121.3, respectively. The Federal Bureau
of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice
Information Service conducts security
risk assessments of all individuals and
nongovernmental entities that request to
possess, use, or transfer select agents
and toxins.
The meeting announced here is an
opportunity for the regulated
community (i.e., registered entity
responsible officials, alternate
responsible officials, and entity owners)
and other interested individuals to
obtain specific regulatory guidance and
information on standards concerning
biosafety and biosecurity issues related
to the Federal Select Agent Program.
Representatives from CDC, APHIS, and
the FBI will be present at the meeting
to address questions and concerns.
Entity registration, security risk
assessments, biosafety requirements,
and security measures are among the
issues that will be discussed.
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All attendees must register in advance
of the meeting. For those unable to
attend in person, the meeting will be
available at no cost as a Webcast over
the Internet for a limited number of
registrants. Registration forms may be
downloaded from the National Select
Agent Registry’s Web site at https://
www.selectagents.gov; by request via
telephone to (301) 734–5960; or by
request via e-mail to Agricultural.
Select.Agent.Program@aphis.usda.gov.
Travel directions to the USDA Center
at Riverside are available on the Internet
at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant
_health/general_info/directions
_riverdale.shtml. Picture identification
is required to gain access to the
building. Parking is available next to the
building for a $2.25 fee (please have
quarters or crisp bills available for
machine). The nearest Metro station is
the College Park station on the Green
Line, which is within walking distance.
If you require special
accommodations, such as a sign
language interpreter, please see the
contact information listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Done in Washington, DC, this 30th day of
October 2008.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service
Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320,
this notice announces the Cooperative
State Research, Education, and
Extension Service’s intention to revise a
currently approved information
collection entitled, ‘‘Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension
Service Application Kit for Research
and Extension Programs’’.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by January 9, 2009, to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
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Written comments
concerning this notice may be sent to
Jason Hitchcock, USDA/CSREES/ISTM,
STOP 2216, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
2216 or sent electronically to:
jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov.
ADDRESSES:
To
request a copy of the information
collection, contact Jason Hitchcock, email: jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service
Application Kit for Research and
Extension Programs.
OMB Number: 0524–0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
April 30, 2009.
Type of Request: Revise a currently
approved information collection.
Abstract: The Cooperative State
Research, Education, and Extension
Service (CSREES) sponsors ongoing
agricultural research, extension, and
education programs under which
competitive, formula, and special
awards of a high-priority nature are
made. Before awards can be made,
certain information is required from
applicants as part of an application
process.
The nature of the competitive, peerreviewed process makes it important
that information from applicants be
available in a standardized format to
ensure equitable treatment. Each year,
request for applications are issued for
various research, education, and
extension areas targeted for support.
Applicants submit applications for these
targeted areas following formats
outlined in the application guidelines
accompanying each program’s
solicitation. CSREES awards grants after
evaluating these applications, using
peer review panels and other merit
review processes. The forms and
narrative information are mainly used
for application evaluation and
administration purposes. While some of
the information is used to respond to
inquiries from Congress and other
government agencies, the forms are not
designed to be statistical surveys.
CSREES requires submission of grant
applications electronically through the
Grants.gov storefront. The application
processes through Grants.gov leverage
several standard forms. In addition to
Grants.gov’s standards forms, CSREES
must collect some additional
information for the proper evaluation
and processing of applications. These
forms include the following:
Supplemental Information Form—
This form is used in all grant
application packages, and collects the
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program name and program code to
which the applicant is applying,
additional applicant type information,
Department of Health and Human
Services Payment Management System
account information, key words, and the
conflict of interest information as an
attached file.
Application Type Form—This form is
used principally by the Agriculture and
Food Research Initiative Competitive
Grants Program to collect the specific
type of application being submitted.
This form is being revised to change the
applicant type names and some
business rules on the form.
Application Modification Form—This
form is used to indicate the forms or
narrative portions of an application that
an applicant has changed or corrected
from a previously submitted
application.
Form CSREES–2008, Assurance
Statement(s)—This form is used in
formula grant programs and provides
required assurances of compliance with
regulations involving the protection of
human subjects, animal welfare, and
recombinant DNA research.
Form CSREES–2010, Fellowships/
Scholarships Entry/Annual Update/Exit
Form—This form will apply only to
CSREES award recipients to document
fellowships and scholarships, pertinent
demographic data on the fellows/
scholars, the progress of the fellows/
scholars under the program, and
performance outcomes of the student
beneficiaries.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions,
State, local, or Tribal governments, and
a limited number of for-profit
institutions and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents by
form:
Supplemental Information: 5,050.
Application Type: 2,150.
Application Modification: 0.
Form CSREES–2008, Assurance
Statement(s): 1,850.
CSREES–2010, Fellowships/
Scholarships Entry/Exit: 150.
Summary of USDA/1890 Cooperation:
170.
The individual form burden is as
follows (calculated based on a survey of
grant applicants conducted by CSREES):
Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
Application Type: 15 minutes.
Application Modification: 5 minutes.
Form CSREES–2008, Assurance
Statement(s): 30 minutes CSREES–2010,
Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/
Annual.
Update/Exit: 3 hours.
Summary of USDA/1890 Cooperation:
50 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The annual total burden
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on the public for all forms is estimated
to be 12,160 hours.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (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. Comments should be sent to
the address stated in the preamble.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments also
will become a matter of public record.
Done at Washington, DC, this 29th day of
Oct, 2008.
Gale Buchanan,
Undersecretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
[FR Doc. E8–26354 Filed 11–4–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Commodity Credit Corporation;
Information Collection; Debt
Settlement Policies and Procedures
Farm Service Agency and
Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the
Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
are requesting comments from all
interested individuals and organizations
on an extension of a currently approved
information collection that supports the
FSA and CCC Debt Settlement Policies
and Procedures regulations.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received on or before January 5, 2009 to
be assured consideration.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume and
page number of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320,
this notice announces the Cooperative State Research, Education, and
Extension Service's intention to revise a currently approved
information collection entitled, ``Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service Application Kit for Research and
Extension Programs''.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by January 9,
2009, to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
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ADDRESSES: Written comments concerning this notice may be sent to Jason
Hitchcock, USDA/CSREES/ISTM, STOP 2216, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-2216 or sent electronically to:
jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information
collection, contact Jason Hitchcock, e-mail:
jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
Application Kit for Research and Extension Programs.
OMB Number: 0524-0039.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: April 30, 2009.
Type of Request: Revise a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service (CSREES) sponsors ongoing agricultural research, extension, and
education programs under which competitive, formula, and special awards
of a high-priority nature are made. Before awards can be made, certain
information is required from applicants as part of an application
process.
The nature of the competitive, peer-reviewed process makes it
important that information from applicants be available in a
standardized format to ensure equitable treatment. Each year, request
for applications are issued for various research, education, and
extension areas targeted for support. Applicants submit applications
for these targeted areas following formats outlined in the application
guidelines accompanying each program's solicitation. CSREES awards
grants after evaluating these applications, using peer review panels
and other merit review processes. The forms and narrative information
are mainly used for application evaluation and administration purposes.
While some of the information is used to respond to inquiries from
Congress and other government agencies, the forms are not designed to
be statistical surveys.
CSREES requires submission of grant applications electronically
through the Grants.gov storefront. The application processes through
Grants.gov leverage several standard forms. In addition to Grants.gov's
standards forms, CSREES must collect some additional information for
the proper evaluation and processing of applications. These forms
include the following:
Supplemental Information Form--This form is used in all grant
application packages, and collects the program name and program code to
which the applicant is applying, additional applicant type information,
Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System
account information, key words, and the conflict of interest
information as an attached file.
Application Type Form--This form is used principally by the
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program to
collect the specific type of application being submitted. This form is
being revised to change the applicant type names and some business
rules on the form.
Application Modification Form--This form is used to indicate the
forms or narrative portions of an application that an applicant has
changed or corrected from a previously submitted application.
Form CSREES-2008, Assurance Statement(s)--This form is used in
formula grant programs and provides required assurances of compliance
with regulations involving the protection of human subjects, animal
welfare, and recombinant DNA research.
Form CSREES-2010, Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Annual Update/Exit
Form--This form will apply only to CSREES award recipients to document
fellowships and scholarships, pertinent demographic data on the
fellows/scholars, the progress of the fellows/scholars under the
program, and performance outcomes of the student beneficiaries.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions, State, local, or Tribal
governments, and a limited number of for-profit institutions and
individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents by form:
Supplemental Information: 5,050.
Application Type: 2,150.
Application Modification: 0.
Form CSREES-2008, Assurance Statement(s): 1,850.
CSREES-2010, Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Exit: 150.
Summary of USDA/1890 Cooperation: 170.
The individual form burden is as follows (calculated based on a
survey of grant applicants conducted by CSREES):
Supplemental Information: 2 hours.
Application Type: 15 minutes.
Application Modification: 5 minutes.
Form CSREES-2008, Assurance Statement(s): 30 minutes CSREES-2010,
Fellowships/Scholarships Entry/Annual.
Update/Exit: 3 hours.
Summary of USDA/1890 Cooperation: 50 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The annual total
burden on the public for all forms is estimated to be 12,160 hours.
Frequency of Responses: Annually.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
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
the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (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. Comments should be
sent to the address stated in the preamble.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments also will become a matter of
public record.
Done at Washington, DC, this 29th day of Oct, 2008.
Gale Buchanan,
Undersecretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. E8-26354 Filed 11-4-08; 8:45 am]
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