Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Importation of Products of Poultry and Birds, 40161-40162 [E9-19205]
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(1) Evaluate whether the information
collection is necessary for the proper
performance of our agency’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(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
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
1.5103216 hours per response.
Respondents: Importers, exporters,
and foreign national plant protection
organizations.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 2,959.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 27.748901.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 82,109.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 124,011 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 5th day of
August 2009.
William H. Clay,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9–19210 Filed 8–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
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[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0061]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Products of Poultry and
Birds
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 restricting the importation of
products of poultry and birds into the
United States in order to prevent the
introduction of poultry disease.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before October 13,
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-20090061 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–2009–0061,
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–
2009–0061.
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 regarding regulations for
the importation of products of poultry
and birds, contact Dr. Lynette Williams,
Senior Staff Veterinarian, Technical
Trade Services Team—Products,
National Center for Import and Export,
VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–3277.
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 Products of
Poultry and Birds.
OMB Number: 0579–0141.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
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Abstract: Under the Animal Health
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.),
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) of the United States
Department of Agriculture is authorized,
among other things, to prohibit or
restrict the importation and interstate
movement of animals and animal
products to prevent the introduction
into and dissemination within the
United States of livestock diseases and
pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS
regulates the importation of animals and
animal products into the United States.
The regulations are contained in title 9,
parts 92 through 98, of the Code of
Federal Regulations.
Part 94, § 94.6, governs the
importation of carcasses, parts or
products of carcasses, and eggs (other
than hatching eggs) of poultry, game
birds, and other birds to prevent the
introduction of exotic Newcastle disease
(END) and highly pathogenic avian
influenza subtype H5N1 into the United
States. Various conditions for
importation apply.
These conditions include four
information collection activities: (1) A
certificate of origin that must be issued,
(2) serial numbers that must be
recorded, (3) records that must be
maintained, and (4) cooperative service
agreements that must be signed.
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
1.14285 hours per response.
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Respondents: Full-time salaried
veterinarians employed by the national
government of the exporting region.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.75.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 7.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 8 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 5th day of
August 2009.
William H. Clay,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9–19205 Filed 8–10–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2009–0025]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Fifteenth Session of the
Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables
AGENCY: Office of the Acting Under
Secretary for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
The Office of the Acting
Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), and
the Agricultural Marketing Service
(AMS), Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
USDA, are sponsoring a public meeting
on September 17, 2009. The objective of
the public meeting is to provide
information and receive public
comments on agenda items and draft
United States positions that will be
discussed at the 15th Session of the
Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables (CCFFV) of the Codex
Alimentarius Commission (Codex). The
Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety
and AMS recognize the importance of
providing interested parties the
opportunity to obtain background
information on the 15th Session of the
CCFFV and to address items on the
agenda.
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SUMMARY:
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 10
a.m. to 12 p.m.
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The public meeting will be
held in Room 2068, USDA South
Building at 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250. Documents
related to the 15th CCFFV Session will
be accessible via the World Wide Web
at the following address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
The U.S. Delegate to the 15th Session
of the CCFFV invites interested U.S.
parties to submit their comments
electronically to the following e-mail
address dorian.lafond@usda.gov.
For Further Information About the
15th CCFFV Session Contact: Dorian
LaFond, International Standards
Coordinator, AMS Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, Stop 0235, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250, Telephone: (202) 690–4944,
E-mail: dorian.lafond@usda.gov.
For Further Information About the
Public Meeting Contact: Doreen ChenMoulec, Staff Officer, U.S. Codex Office,
Food Safety and Inspection Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, Telephone:
(202) 205–7760, E-mail: doreen.chenmoulec@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius (Codex) was
established in 1963 by two United
Nations organizations, the Food and
Agriculture Organization and the World
Health Organization. Through adoption
of food standards, codes of practice, and
other guidelines developed by its
committees, and by promoting their
adoption and implementation by
governments, Codex seeks to protect the
health of consumers and ensure that fair
practices are used in trade. The CCFFV
is hosted by Mexico.
Issues To Be Discussed at the Public
Meeting
The following items on the Agenda
for the 15th CCFFV Session will be
discussed during the public meeting:
• Matters Arising from the Codex
Alimentarius Commission and other
Codex Committees;
• Matters Arising from other
International Organizations on the
Standardization of Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables;
• United Nations Economic
Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Standards for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables: (i) UNECE Standard for
Apples (FFV–50); (ii) UNECE Standard
for Avocados (FFV–42);
• Draft Section 6 ‘‘Marking or
Labeling’’ (Draft Standard for Bitter
Cassava);
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• Draft Standard for Apples;
• Proposed Draft Standard for
Avocado (revision) (N19–2008);
• Proposed Draft Standard for Chili
Peppers (N17–2008);
• Proposed Draft Standard for Tree
Tomato (N18–2008);
• Layout for Codex Standards for
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables;
• Proposed Layout for Codex
Standards for Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables—Comments in Response to
CL 2008/13–FFV;
• Glossary of Terms used in the
Proposed Layout for Codex Standards
on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables;
• Proposals for Amendments to the
Priority List for the Standardization of
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables—CL 2008/
13–FFV.
Each issue listed will be fully
described in documents distributed, or
to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior
to the meeting. Members of the public
may access copies of these documents
via the World Wide Web at the
following address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
Public Meeting
At the September 17, 2009 public
meeting, draft U.S. positions on the
agenda items will be described and
discussed, and attendees will have the
opportunity to pose questions and offer
comments. Written comments may be
offered at the meeting or sent to the U.S.
Delegate for the 15th CCFFV Session,
Dorian LaFond (see ADDRESSES). Written
comments should state that they relate
to activities of the 15th CCFFV Session.
Additional Public Notification
Public awareness of all segments of
rulemaking and policy development is
important. Consequently, in an effort to
ensure that minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities are aware of
this notice, FSIS will announce it online
through the FSIS Web page located at
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/
2009_Notices_Index/. FSIS will also
make copies of this Federal Register
publication available through the FSIS
Constituent Update, which is used to
provide information regarding FSIS
policies, procedures, regulations,
Federal Register notices, FSIS public
meetings, and other types of information
that could affect or would be of interest
to constituents and stakeholders. The
Update is communicated via Listserv, a
free electronic mail subscription service
for industry, trade groups, consumer
interest groups, health professionals,
and other individuals who have asked
to be included. The Update is also
available on the FSIS Web page.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0061]
Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information
Collection; Importation of Products of Poultry and Birds
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 restricting the importation of
products of poultry and birds into the United States in order to
prevent the introduction of poultry disease.
DATES: We will consider all comments that we receive on or before
October 13, 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-2009-0061 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-2009-0061, 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-2009-0061.
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 regarding regulations
for the importation of products of poultry and birds, contact Dr.
Lynette Williams, Senior Staff Veterinarian, Technical Trade Services
Team--Products, National Center for Import and Export, VS, APHIS, 4700
River Road Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734-3277. 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 Products of Poultry and Birds.
OMB Number: 0579-0141.
Type of Request: Extension of approval of an information
collection.
Abstract: Under the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et
seq.), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the
United States Department of Agriculture is authorized, among other
things, to prohibit or restrict the importation and interstate movement
of animals and animal products to prevent the introduction into and
dissemination within the United States of livestock diseases and pests.
To carry out this mission, APHIS regulates the importation of animals
and animal products into the United States. The regulations are
contained in title 9, parts 92 through 98, of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
Part 94, Sec. 94.6, governs the importation of carcasses, parts or
products of carcasses, and eggs (other than hatching eggs) of poultry,
game birds, and other birds to prevent the introduction of exotic
Newcastle disease (END) and highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype
H5N1 into the United States. Various conditions for importation apply.
These conditions include four information collection activities:
(1) A certificate of origin that must be issued, (2) serial numbers
that must be recorded, (3) records that must be maintained, and (4)
cooperative service agreements that must be signed.
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 1.14285 hours per response.
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Respondents: Full-time salaried veterinarians employed by the
national government of the exporting region.
Estimated annual number of respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of responses per respondent: 1.75.
Estimated annual number of responses: 7.
Estimated total annual burden on respondents: 8 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 5th day of August 2009.
William H. Clay,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9-19205 Filed 8-10-09; 8:45 am]
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