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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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August 20, 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) 720–8681.
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
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persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Forest Service
Title: Health Screening Questionnaire.
OMB Control Number: 0596–0164.
Summary of Collection: The
Protection Act of 1922 (16 U.S.C. 594)
authorizes the Forest Service (FS) to
fight fires on National Forest System
lands. Individuals seeking
recertification or employment as a new
firefighter with the FS or Department of
Interior (DOI) must complete the Health
Screening Questionnaire (HSQ). The
information collected pertains to an
individual’s health status and health
history.
Need and Use of the Information: FS
and DOI will collect information from
potential applicants using forms FS–
5100–31, HSQ and FS–5100–30, Work
Capacity Test. Wildland firefighters
perform long hours of arduous labor in
adverse conditions. The information
collected is used to determine whether
an individual being considered for a
position can carry out those duties in a
manner that will not place the candidate
or coworkers unduly at risk due to
inadequate physical fitness and health.
If the information is not collected, the
Government’s liability risk is high,
special needs of an individual may not
be known, or the screening of an
applicant’s physical suitability would
be greatly inhibited.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 5,397.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 896.
Forest Service
Title: Extending the Forest Service
Message to Diverse Urban Publics.
OMB Control Number: 0596–NEW.
Summary of Collection: Enabling
legislation, Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Research Act of
1978, as amended, (Pub. L. 95–307)
directs the Secretary to research the
multiple uses and products, including
recreation, of forests and rangelands to
facilitate their most effective use. In
addition, EO 12898 mandates a series of
Federal actions to address
environmental justice in minority
populations and low-income
populations. Forest Service will conduct
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a study to specifically address the intent
of this mandate by using a telephone
survey to gather information from adults
in metropolitan areas adjacent to urban
National Forests.
Need and Use of the Information:
Random quota samples of adults, preidentified as being from four major
ethnic/racial groups of AfricanAmerican, Asian, Hispanic and White
decent will be contacted to participate
in a telephone survey. FS will collect
information from respondents about
their forest usage, and the sources of
information they rely upon to learn
about various opportunities available to
them in the forests. The information
will be used to help the Forest Service
to effectively outreach to minority
populations and gain a better
understanding of the varying
motivations that differ by ethnicity for
taking vacations or day trips and
constraints experienced by diverse
publics.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals or households.
Number of Respondents: 2,500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Other (one time).
Total Burden Hours: 344.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
August 20, 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
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pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES
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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Animal Welfare.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0093.
Summary of Collection: The
Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
(Pub. L. 89–544) enacted August 24,
1966, and amended December 24, 1970
(Pub. L. 91–579); April 22, 1976 (Pub. L.
94–279); and December 23, 1985 (Pub.
L. 99–198) required the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) to regulate the
humane care and handling of most
warm-blooded animals, including
marine mammals, used for research or
exhibition purposes, sold as pets, or
transported in commerce. The
legislation and its amendments were the
result of extensive demand by organized
animal welfare groups and private
citizens requesting a Federal law to
protect such animals. The Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service
(APHIS), Animal Care (AC) has the
responsibility to enforce the AWA and
the provisions of 9 CFR, Chapter 1,
Subchapter A, which implements the
AWA.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS will collect information to insure
that animals used in research facilities
or for exhibition purposes are provided
humane care and treatment. The
information is used to ensure those
dealers, exhibitors, research facilities,
carriers, etc., are in compliance with the
Animal Welfare Act and regulations and
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standards promulgated under this
authority of the Act.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit; Not for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 11,687.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 47,815.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Tomatoes from
Certain Central American Countries.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0286.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests new to the United States or
not known to be widely distributed
throughout the United States. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) allows certain types of
tomatoes grown in approved registered
production sites in Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua to be imported into the
United States with treatment. The
conditions are designed to prevent the
introduction of quarantine pests into the
United States, including trapping, preharvest inspection, and shipping
procedures.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS requires that each shipment of
tomatoes must be accompanied by a
phytosanitary certificate issued by the
National Plant Protection Organization
and bearing the declaration, ‘‘These
tomatoes were grown in an area
recognized to be free of Medfly and the
shipment has been inspected and found
free of the pest listed in the
requirements.’’ Failure to collect this
information would cripple APHIS’
ability to ensure that peppers and
tomatoes from Central America are not
carrying fruit flies.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 24.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 287.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: Importation of Shelled Peas
from Kenya .
OMB Control Number: 0579–0302.
Summary of Collection: Under the
Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7701 et
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
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control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests new to the United States or
not known to be widely distributed
throughout the United States. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS) fruits and vegetables
regulations allows the importation of
shelled garden peas from Kenya into the
continental United States while
continuing to protect against the
introduction of quarantined peas.
Need and Use of the Information:
APHIS requires that some plants or
plant products be accompanied by a
phytosanitary inspection certificate that
is completed by plant health officials in
the originating or transiting country.
APHIS uses the information on the
certificate to determine the pest
condition of the shipment at the time of
inspection in the foreign country.
Without the information, all shipments
would need to be inspected very
thoroughly, thereby requiring
considerably more time. This would
slow the clearance of international
shipments.
Description of Respondents: Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 2.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 8.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Information Collection; Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge Recreation Visitor
Study
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Forest Service is seeking comments
from all interested individuals and
organizations on the new information
collection: Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge Recreation Visitor Study—2009.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before October 26, 2009 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Alan E.
Watson, Aldo Leopold Wilderness
Research Institute, Forest Service, Rocky
Mountain Research Station, 790 E.
Beckwith Ave., Missoula, MT 59801.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
August 20, 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
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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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Animal Welfare.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0093.
Summary of Collection: The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
(Pub. L. 89-544) enacted August 24, 1966, and amended December 24, 1970
(Pub. L. 91-579); April 22, 1976 (Pub. L. 94-279); and December 23,
1985 (Pub. L. 99-198) required the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to regulate the humane care and handling of most warm-blooded
animals, including marine mammals, used for research or exhibition
purposes, sold as pets, or transported in commerce. The legislation and
its amendments were the result of extensive demand by organized animal
welfare groups and private citizens requesting a Federal law to protect
such animals. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
Animal Care (AC) has the responsibility to enforce the AWA and the
provisions of 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, which implements the AWA.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS will collect information to
insure that animals used in research facilities or for exhibition
purposes are provided humane care and treatment. The information is
used to ensure those dealers, exhibitors, research facilities,
carriers, etc., are in compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and
regulations and standards promulgated under this authority of the Act.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not for-
profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 11,687.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 47,815.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Tomatoes from Certain Central American
Countries.
OMB Control Number: 0579-0286.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control,
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States
or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) allows certain types
of tomatoes grown in approved registered production sites in Costa
Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua to be imported
into the United States with treatment. The conditions are designed to
prevent the introduction of quarantine pests into the United States,
including trapping, pre-harvest inspection, and shipping procedures.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS requires that each shipment
of tomatoes must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued
by the National Plant Protection Organization and bearing the
declaration, ``These tomatoes were grown in an area recognized to be
free of Medfly and the shipment has been inspected and found free of
the pest listed in the requirements.'' Failure to collect this
information would cripple APHIS' ability to ensure that peppers and
tomatoes from Central America are not carrying fruit flies.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 24.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 287.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Title: Importation of Shelled Peas from Kenya .
OMB Control Number: 0579-0302.
Summary of Collection: Under the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C.
7701 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to carry out
operations or measures to detect, eradicate, suppress, control,
prevent, or retard the spread of plant pests new to the United States
or not known to be widely distributed throughout the United States. The
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) fruits and
vegetables regulations allows the importation of shelled garden peas
from Kenya into the continental United States while continuing to
protect against the introduction of quarantined peas.
Need and Use of the Information: APHIS requires that some plants or
plant products be accompanied by a phytosanitary inspection certificate
that is completed by plant health officials in the originating or
transiting country. APHIS uses the information on the certificate to
determine the pest condition of the shipment at the time of inspection
in the foreign country. Without the information, all shipments would
need to be inspected very thoroughly, thereby requiring considerably
more time. This would slow the clearance of international shipments.
Description of Respondents: Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 2.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 8.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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