Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Correction, 10705-10706 [E9-5302]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 47 / Thursday, March 12, 2009 / Notices cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES importation of peppers from the Republic of Korea under certain conditions. As a condition of entry, the peppers would have to be grown in approved insect-proof, pest-free greenhouses and packed in pestexclusionary packinghouses. Need and Use of the Information: Each shipment of pepper from the Republic of Korea must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate of inspection with a declaration issued by the National Plant Quarantine Service of Korea officials stating the peppers were grown in greenhouses in accordance with the regulations in 7 CFR 319–56– 42 and found free of certain plant pests. Failing to collect this information would cripple APHIS’ ability to ensure that peppers from Korea are not carrying plant pests and would cause millions of dollars in damage to U.S. agriculture. Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions. Number of Respondents: 2. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 308. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Title: Importation of Small Lots of Seeds Without Phytosanitary Certificates. OMB Control Number: 0579–0285. Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (PPA) (7 U.S.C. 7701–7772), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prohibit or restrict the importation, entry, or movement of plants and plant pests 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. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) amended the nursery stock regulations to allow the importation of small lots of seed under an import permit with specific conditions, as an alternative to the current phytosanitary certificate requirements. This change was necessary because several entities that import small lots of seed had difficulty obtaining the necessary certificates and have been adversely affected by the phytosanitary certificate requirement. Need and Use of the Information: APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine program will issue a permit indicating the applicable conditions for importation if, after reviewing the application, the articles are deemed VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Mar 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 eligible to be imported into the United States under the conditions specified in the permit. Permits would be issued at the discretion of APHIS to any importer, whether an individual or an organization, who would then send the permit to the overseas supplier. A certificate of inspection in the form of a label is required to be attached to each carton of the articles and to an airway bill of lading or delivery tick accompanying the articles. Each seed packet must be clearly labeled with the name of the collector/shipper, the country or origin, and the scientific name at least to the genus level, and preferably to the species level. Without the information APHIS could not verify that imported nursery stock does not present significant risk of introducing plant pests and plant disease into the United States. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 1,600. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 740. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–5301 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Correction March 6, 2009. The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. Comments regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10705 (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 7602. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food Safety and Inspection Service Title: Consumer Complaint Monitoring System—Food Safety Mobile Questionnaire. OMB Control Number: 0583–0133. Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Product Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS tracks consumer complaints about meat, poultry, and egg products. FSIS also has a Food Safety Mobile that travels around the continental United States promoting food safety with respect to meal, poultry, and egg products. Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will use the information collected from the Web portal and the questionnaire to look for trends that will enhance the Agency’s food safety efforts. FSIS will also collect information that will assist them in planning and scheduling visits of the Food Safety Mobile. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents: 650. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 139. Food Safety and Inspection Service Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products. OMB Control Number: 0583–0135. E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1 10706 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 47 / Thursday, March 12, 2009 / Notices Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.) These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. A firm that has produced or imported meat or poultry that is adulterated or misbranded and is being distributed in commerce, may voluntarily recall the product in question. When a firm voluntarily recalls a product, FSIS will conduct a recall effectiveness check. Need and Use of the Information: In conducting a recall, the establishment will be asked to provide FSIS with some basic information, including the identity of the recalled product, the reason for the recall, and information about the distributors and customers of the product. FSIS will check on the effectiveness of the recall to ensure that all products subject to recall are accounted for. FSIS field personnel will use FSIS form 8400–4 A to determine (1) if the retail consignee received notification of the recall and (2) the amount of recalled products received. FSIS field personnel will also use FSIS form 8400–4 B to verify that product held by the retail consignee was properly disposed. Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 3,060. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion. Total Burden Hours: 3,700. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–5302 Filed 3–11–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service cprice-sewell on PRODPC61 with NOTICES [Docket No. APHIS–2009–0003] Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Tomatoes From Certain Central American Countries AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Extension of approval of an information collection; comment request. VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Mar 11, 2009 Jkt 217001 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 tomatoes from certain Central American countries. DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before May 11, 2009. 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=APHIS2009-0003 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–2009–0003, 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– 2009–0003. 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 tomatoes from certain Central American countries, contact Ms. Donna L. West, Senior Import Specialist, Commodity Import Analysis and Operations, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133 Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–8758. 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 Tomatoes from Certain Central American Countries. OMB Number: 0579–0286. Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information collection. Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Regulations authorized by the PPA concerning the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States from certain parts of the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart— Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 1 through 319.56–48). Under these regulations, pink or red tomatoes from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama may be imported into the United States only under certain conditions to prevent the introduction of plant pests into the United States. The regulations require information collection activities, including phytosanitary certificates with an additional declaration statement, production site and packinghouse inspection records, monitoring and auditing of the trapping program, trapping records, and labeling of boxes. 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 0.0027516 hours per response. Respondents: Importers and Central American national plant protection organizations and producers. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 24. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 4,345.8333. E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 47 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10705-10706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5302]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Correction

March 6, 2009.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food Safety and Inspection Service

    Title: Consumer Complaint Monitoring System--Food Safety Mobile 
Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0133.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 451 et seq.), and the Egg Product Inspection Act (EPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 1031 et seq.). These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the 
public by ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS tracks consumer 
complaints about meat, poultry, and egg products. FSIS also has a Food 
Safety Mobile that travels around the continental United States 
promoting food safety with respect to meal, poultry, and egg products.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will use the information 
collected from the Web portal and the questionnaire to look for trends 
that will enhance the Agency's food safety efforts. FSIS will also 
collect information that will assist them in planning and scheduling 
visits of the Food Safety Mobile.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; not-for-
profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 650.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 139.
    Food Safety and Inspection Service
    Title: Voluntary Recalls of Meat and Poultry Products.
    OMB Control Number: 0583-0135.

[[Page 10706]]

    Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service 
(FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of 
the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and the poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) (21 
U.S.C. 451 et seq.) These statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public 
by ensuring that meat and poultry products are safe, wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. A firm that has 
produced or imported meat or poultry that is adulterated or misbranded 
and is being distributed in commerce, may voluntarily recall the 
product in question. When a firm voluntarily recalls a product, FSIS 
will conduct a recall effectiveness check.
    Need and Use of the Information: In conducting a recall, the 
establishment will be asked to provide FSIS with some basic 
information, including the identity of the recalled product, the reason 
for the recall, and information about the distributors and customers of 
the product. FSIS will check on the effectiveness of the recall to 
ensure that all products subject to recall are accounted for. FSIS 
field personnel will use FSIS form 8400-4 A to determine (1) if the 
retail consignee received notification of the recall and (2) the amount 
of recalled products received. FSIS field personnel will also use FSIS 
form 8400-4 B to verify that product held by the retail consignee was 
properly disposed.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,060.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 3,700.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-5302 Filed 3-11-09; 8:45 am]
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