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Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURE:
An individual may contest
information in this system which
pertains to him/her by submitting a
written request to the Assistant
Inspector General for Audit, Office of
Inspector General, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
This system may contain records
originated by USDA agencies and
contained in the USDA’s other systems
of records. Where appropriate,
coordination will be effected with the
appropriate USDA agency regarding an
individual’s contesting of records in the
relevant system of records.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Extension of
Currently Approved Information
Collection
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AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Commodity Credit
Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request
an extension from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a
currently approved information
collection in support of the Technical
Assistance for Specialty Crops (TASC)
program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 4, 2009 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:
Contact Director, Program Operations
Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,
Portals Office Building, Suite 400, 1250
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20024, (202) 720–4327, fax: (202)
720–9361, e-mail:
ppsadmin@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Technical Assistance for
Specialty Crops.
OMB Number: 0551–0038.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2009.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collections.
Abstract: This information is needed
to administer the CCC Technical
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Assistance for Specialty Crops program.
The information will be gathered from
applicants desiring to receive grants
under the program to determine the
viability of requests for funds.
Regulations governing the program
appear at 7 CFR part 1487 and are
available on the Foreign Agricultural
Service’s Web site.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 32 hours per
respondent.
Respondents: U.S. government
agencies, State government agencies,
non-profit trade associations,
universities, agricultural cooperatives,
and private companies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,600 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information
Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690–
1690.
Request for Comments: Send
comments regarding the accuracy of the
burden estimate and ways to minimize
the burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
or any other aspect of this collection of
information. Persons with disabilities
who require an alternative means for
communication of information (Braille,
large print, audiotape, etc.) should
contact USDA’s Target Center at (202)
720–2600 (voice and TDD).
Comments may be sent to Director,
Program Operations Division, Foreign
Agricultural Service, Portals Office
Building, Suite 400, 1250 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024
and the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
Facsimile submissions may be sent to
(202) 720–9361 and electronic mail
submissions should be addressed to:
ppsadmin@fas.usda.gov.
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.
Signed at Washington, DC on January 27,
2009.
Suzanne Hale,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Service, and Acting Vice President,
Commodity Credit Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Revision of
Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Commodity Credit
Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request
a revision from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for a
currently approved information
collection process in support of the
Foreign Market Development
Cooperator’s (Cooperator) Program and
the Market Access Program (MAP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 4, 2009 to be assured
of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments:
Contact Director, Program Operations
Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,
Portals Office Building, Suite 400, 1250
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20024, (202) 720–4327, fax: (202)
720–9361, e-mail:
ppsadmin@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Foreign Market Development
(Cooperator) Program and Market
Access Program.
OMB Number: 0551–0026.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2009.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection process.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
Cooperator’s Program and MAP is to
encourage and aid in the creation,
maintenance, and expansion of
commercial export markets for U.S.
agricultural products through cost-share
assistance to eligible trade
organizations. The programs are a
cooperative effort between CCC and
eligible trade organizations. Currently,
there are approximately 70
organizations participating directly in
the programs with activities in more
than 100 countries.
Prior to initiating program activities,
each Cooperator or MAP participant
must submit a detailed application to
the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
which includes an assessment of
overseas market potential; market or
country strategies, constraints, goals,
and benchmarks; proposed market
development activities; estimated
budgets; and performance
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measurements. Prior years’ plans often
dictate the content of current year plans
because many activities are
continuations of previous activities.
Each Cooperator or MAP participant is
also responsible for submitting: (1)
Reimbursement claims for approved
costs incurred in carrying out approved
activities, (2) an end-of-year
contribution report, (3) travel reports,
and (4) progress reports/evaluation
studies. Cooperators or MAP
participants must maintain records on
all information submitted to FAS. The
information collected is used by FAS to
manage, plan, evaluate, and account for
Government resources. The reports and
records are required to ensure the
proper and judicious use of public
funds.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 21 hours per
response.
Respondents: Non-profit trade
organizations, state groups,
cooperatives, and commercial entities.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
71.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 62.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 92,442 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information
Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690–
1690.
Request for Comments: Send
comments regarding the accuracy of the
burden estimate, ways to minimize the
burden, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
or any other aspect of this collection of
information. Comments may be sent to
Director, Program Operations Division,
Foreign Agricultural Service, Portals
Office Building, Suite 400, 1250
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20024. Facsimile submissions may
be sent to (202) 720–9361 and electronic
mail submissions should be addressed
to ppsadmin@fas.usda.gov. Persons
with disabilities who require an
alternative means for communication of
information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s
Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice
and TDD). 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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Signed at Washington, DC on January 27,
2009.
Suzanne Hale,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural
Service, and Acting Vice President,
Commodity Credit Corporation.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Foreign
Agricultural Service’s (FAS) intention to
request an extension for a currently
approved information collection. This
information collection is required in
petitions filed with FAS for emergency
relief from duty-free imports of
perishable products under section
204(d) of the Andean Trade Promotion
and Drug Eradication Act.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 4, 2009 to be assured
consideration.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to
Robert Miller, Office of Negotiations and
Agreements, Foreign Agricultural
Service, Stop 1040, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
1040, or e-mail to
Robert.Miller@fas.usda.gov, or fax to
(202) 720–1139.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Miller, Office of Negotiations and
Agreements, Foreign Agricultural
Service, Stop 1040, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–
1040, (202) 720–1047.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Emergency Relief from DutyFree Imports of Perishable Products
from Andean Countries.
OMB Number: 0551–0033.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,
2009.
Type of Request: Extension for a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Andean Trade
Preference Act, 19 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.,
was retitled the ‘‘Andean Trade
Promotion and Drug Eradication Act’’
(the Act), under section 3101 of Public
Law 107–210, the ‘‘Trade Act of 2002’’.
The Act authorized the President to
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proclaim duty-free treatment for imports
from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and
Peru except for specifically excluded
products. Section 204(d) provides for
emergency relief from duty-free imports
of certain perishable agricultural
products from the beneficiary Andean
countries and, in part, that a petition for
emergency import relief may be filed
simultaneously with the Secretary of
Agriculture and the U.S. International
Trade Commission (ITC) pursuant to the
provisions of section 201 of the Trade
Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C.
2251). Emergency import relief is
limited to restoration of most favored
nation tariffs during the period of the
ITC’s investigation. On October 16,
2008, section 208 of Public Law 110–
436 amended the Act to extend the
expiration date from December 31, 2008
to December 31, 2009. In the case of
Ecuador and Bolivia, the President will
review on or before June 30, 2009 to
determine if both countries satisfy the
requirements set forth in Section 203(c)
for being designated as a beneficiary
country in order to continue to receive
benefits through December 31, 2009.
Under 7 CFR part 1540, subpart C of this
part, a procedure is provided for an
entity to submit a petition for
emergency relief to the Administrator of
FAS. Section 1540.43 requests that the
following information, to the extent
possible, be included in a petition: A
description of the imported perishable
product concerned; country of origin of
imports; data indicating increased
imports are a substantial cause of
serious injury (or threat of injury) to the
domestic industry producing a like or
directly competitive product; evidence
of serious injury; and a statement
indicating why emergency action would
be warranted. The information collected
provides essential data for the Secretary
regarding specific market conditions
with respect to the industry requesting
emergency relief. Within 14 days of the
filing of a petition, the Secretary shall
advise the President if there is reason to
believe that emergency action is
warranted, or to publish a notice of a
determination not to recommend
emergency action and advise the
petitioner.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated at $533.00.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions,
businesses, or farms.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 23 hours.
Copies of the information collection
can be obtained from Tamoria
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for Revision of Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to
request a revision from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a
currently approved information collection process in support of the
Foreign Market Development Cooperator's (Cooperator) Program and the
Market Access Program (MAP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 4, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
Additional Information or Comments: Contact Director, Program
Operations Division, Foreign Agricultural Service, Portals Office
Building, Suite 400, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024,
(202) 720-4327, fax: (202) 720-9361, e-mail: ppsadmin@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Foreign Market Development (Cooperator) Program and Market
Access Program.
OMB Number: 0551-0026.
Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, 2009.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information
collection process.
Abstract: The primary objective of the Cooperator's Program and MAP
is to encourage and aid in the creation, maintenance, and expansion of
commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural products through cost-
share assistance to eligible trade organizations. The programs are a
cooperative effort between CCC and eligible trade organizations.
Currently, there are approximately 70 organizations participating
directly in the programs with activities in more than 100 countries.
Prior to initiating program activities, each Cooperator or MAP
participant must submit a detailed application to the Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) which includes an assessment of overseas
market potential; market or country strategies, constraints, goals, and
benchmarks; proposed market development activities; estimated budgets;
and performance
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measurements. Prior years' plans often dictate the content of current
year plans because many activities are continuations of previous
activities. Each Cooperator or MAP participant is also responsible for
submitting: (1) Reimbursement claims for approved costs incurred in
carrying out approved activities, (2) an end-of-year contribution
report, (3) travel reports, and (4) progress reports/evaluation
studies. Cooperators or MAP participants must maintain records on all
information submitted to FAS. The information collected is used by FAS
to manage, plan, evaluate, and account for Government resources. The
reports and records are required to ensure the proper and judicious use
of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 21 hours per response.
Respondents: Non-profit trade organizations, state groups,
cooperatives, and commercial entities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 71.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 62.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 92,442 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202)
690-1690.
Request for Comments: Send comments regarding the accuracy of the
burden estimate, ways to minimize the burden, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, or any other aspect of this collection of information.
Comments may be sent to Director, Program Operations Division, Foreign
Agricultural Service, Portals Office Building, Suite 400, 1250 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Facsimile submissions may be sent to
(202) 720-9361 and electronic mail submissions should be addressed to
ppsadmin@fas.usda.gov. Persons with disabilities who require an
alternative means for communication of information (Braille, large
print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202)
720-2600 (voice and TDD). 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.
Signed at Washington, DC on January 27, 2009.
Suzanne Hale,
Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Acting Vice
President, Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9-4702 Filed 3-4-09; 8:45 am]
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