Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Certification Program for Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato Brown Rot, 29659-29660 [E9-14716]
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current information on production
methods and catfish health status. The
study includes objectives to:
• Describe foodsize fish production
practices, including stocking, feeding,
pond management, and general
practices.
• Examine fingerling production
practices, including brood stock
management, hatchery management,
vaccination practices, fingerling pond
management, and stocking and feeding
practices.
• Describe the prevalence of disease
problems in fingerling and foodsize fish,
disease control and treatment practices,
and risk factors associated with disease.
• Develop baseline information on
the use of hybrid channel x blue catfish
production by the industry.
• Evaluate trends in foodsize fish and
fingerling management practices from
2003 to 2010.
Catfish 2010 will take place on farms
in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and
Mississippi, which account for 91.6
percent of 2008 total catfish sales and
90.9 percent of the water surface acres
for catfish production (National
Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA,
Catfish Production Report, January
2009). The type, quantity, and frequency
of data collected by NAHMS through
this study are unique in the United
States. A comparable study of the
catfish industry was conducted by
NAHMS in 2003. No other entity/source
is collecting and analyzing data on the
health of the U.S. catfish industry. The
potential benefits to the industry from
Catfish 2010 include increased
production through enhanced pond
management and increased consumer
confidence in quality through disease
reduction.
Information from this study will be
disseminated to and used by
aquaculture producers, animal health
officials, private veterinary
practitioners, animal industry groups,
policymakers, public health officials,
multimedia, educational institutions,
and others to improve aquaculture
productivity and competitiveness.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for 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;
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(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the
information collection, 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
information collection 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
0.4103174 hours per response.
Respondents: Aquaculture industry
personnel and company and
independent producers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 700.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.8.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,260.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 517 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 17th day of
June 2009.
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–2009–0041]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Certification Program for Imported
Articles of Pelargonium spp. and
Solanum spp. to Prevent the
Introduction of Potato Brown Rot
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
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Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations for a certification program
for imported articles of Pelargonium
spp. and Solanum spp. to prevent the
introduction of potato brown rot into
the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before August 24,
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=APHIS-2009–0041 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–2009–0041,
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–
2009–0041.
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 to prevent
the introduction of potato brown rot
into the United States, contact Mr.
Vedpal Malik, Senior Agriculturalist,
Quarantine Policy, Analysis and
Support, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road,
Unit 60, Riverdale, MD 20732–1231;
(301) 734–6774. 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: Certification Program for
Imported Articles of Pelargonium spp.
and Solanum spp. to Prevent the
Introduction of Potato Brown Rot.
OMB Number: 0579–0221.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection
Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Animal
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and Plant Health Inspection Service is
authorized to prohibit or restrict the
importation of plants, plant products,
plant pests, and other articles to prevent
the introduction of plant pests and
noxious weeds into the United States.
The regulations in 7 CFR part 319
prohibit or restrict the importation of
certain plants and plant products into
the United States to prevent the
introduction of plant pests. The
regulations contained in ‘‘Subpart—
Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs,
Seeds, and Other Plant Products,’’
319.37 through 319.37–14 (referred to
below as the regulations), restrict,
among other things, the importation of
living plants, plant parts, seeds, and
plant cuttings for propagation.
The regulations include a certification
program for articles of Pelargonium spp.
and Solanum spp. imported from
countries where the bacterium Ralstonia
solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 is known
to occur. The requirements of the
certification program were designed to
ensure that Ralstonia solanacearum race
3 biovar 2 will not be introduced into
the United States through the
importation of articles of Pelargonium
spp. and Solanum spp. This bacterial
strain causes potato brown rot, which
causes potatoes to rot through, making
them unusable and seriously affecting
potato yields.
The certification program requires the
collection of information through
phytosanitary certificates, trust funds,
and compliance agreements.
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.
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Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1
hour per response.
Respondents: Importers and foreign
national plant protection organizations.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 27.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 37.851851.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1,022.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1,022 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 17th day of
June 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
Designation in the Northeast Texas
Region
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Central Illinois Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Central Illinois), d/b/a
Lone Star Grain Inspection in Texas, has
requested that the Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration
(GIPSA) amend its designation to
remove the northeast Texas region from
its assigned geographic area. GIPSA is
amending Central Illinois’ designation
and is designating Gulf Country
Inspection Service, Inc. (Gulf Country)
to provide official services in the
northeast Texas area.
DATES: Effective Date: June 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Compliance
Division, STOP 3604, Room 1647–S,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3604.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas C. O’Connor at 202–720–8262
or e-mail Thomas.C.OConnor@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
7(f)(1) of the United States Grain
Standards Act (USGSA or Act) (7 U.S.C.
71–87k) authorizes GIPSA’s
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Administrator to designate a qualified
applicant to provide official services in
a specified area after determining that
the applicant is better able than any
other applicant to provide such official
services.
Under section 7(g)(1) of the USGSA,
designations of official agencies are
effective for a period not longer than 3
years unless terminated by the
Secretary, but may be renewed
according to the criteria and procedures
prescribed in section 7(f) of the Act.
Central Illinois was selected to
perform official services in the northeast
Texas area effective April 20, 2009 (see
74 FR 17940). Gulf Country also applied
for designation in that action. However,
on May 18, 2009, Central Illinois
requested that its designation be
amended to remove the northeast Texas
area from its geographic area, the same
geographic area that was subject to the
previous designation action. Given these
circumstances GIPSA, again, evaluated
all available information regarding the
designation criteria in Section 7(f)(1) of
the USGSA (7 U.S.C. 79(f)(1)) and
determined that Gulf Country is able to
provide official services in the
geographic area specified below,
effective June 23, 2009. This designation
terminates December 31, 2010. The
designation of Central Illinois is
amended consistent with this action.
Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act,
the following geographic area in the
State of Texas is assigned to Gulf
Country:
• Bounded on the North by the
northern Young, Jack, Montague, Cooke,
Grayson, Fannin, Lamar, Red River,
Morris, and Marion County lines east to
the Texas State line;
• Bounded on the East by the eastern
Texas State line south to the southern
Shelby County line;
• Bounded on the South by the
southern Shelby, Rusk, Smith,
Henderson, Navarro, Hill, Bosque,
Hamilton, and Mills County lines west
to the western Mills county line; and
• Bounded on the West by the
western Mills, Comanche, Eastland,
Stephens, and Young County lines north
to the northern Young County line.
Interested persons may obtain official
services by contacting Gulf Country via
mail at 6852 Talbot Parkway, Dallas, TX
75232 or phone at 214–500–5212.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k.
J. Dudley Butler,
Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9–14650 Filed 6–22–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0041]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Certification Program for Imported Articles of Pelargonium
spp. and Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato Brown Rot
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 information
collection associated with regulations for a certification program for
imported articles of Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. to prevent the
introduction of potato brown rot into the United States.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
August 24, 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=APHIS-2009-0041 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-2009-0041, 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-2009-0041.
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 to
prevent the introduction of potato brown rot into the United States,
contact Mr. Vedpal Malik, Senior Agriculturalist, Quarantine Policy,
Analysis and Support, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road, Unit 60, Riverdale,
MD 20732-1231; (301) 734-6774. 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: Certification Program for Imported Articles of Pelargonium
spp. and Solanum spp. to Prevent the Introduction of Potato Brown Rot.
OMB Number: 0579-0221.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.),
the Animal
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and Plant Health Inspection Service is authorized to prohibit or
restrict the importation of plants, plant products, plant pests, and
other articles to prevent the introduction of plant pests and noxious
weeds into the United States.
The regulations in 7 CFR part 319 prohibit or restrict the
importation of certain plants and plant products into the United States
to prevent the introduction of plant pests. The regulations contained
in ``Subpart--Nursery Stock, Plants, Roots, Bulbs, Seeds, and Other
Plant Products,'' 319.37 through 319.37-14 (referred to below as the
regulations), restrict, among other things, the importation of living
plants, plant parts, seeds, and plant cuttings for propagation.
The regulations include a certification program for articles of
Pelargonium spp. and Solanum spp. imported from countries where the
bacterium Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 is known to occur. The
requirements of the certification program were designed to ensure that
Ralstonia solanacearum race 3 biovar 2 will not be introduced into the
United States through the importation of articles of Pelargonium spp.
and Solanum spp. This bacterial strain causes potato brown rot, which
causes potatoes to rot through, making them unusable and seriously
affecting potato yields.
The certification program requires the collection of information
through phytosanitary certificates, trust funds, and compliance
agreements.
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 1 hour per response.
Respondents: Importers and foreign national plant protection
organizations.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 27.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 37.851851.
Estimated annual number of responses: 1,022.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 1,022 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 17th day of June 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9-14716 Filed 6-22-09; 8:45 am]
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