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minutes depending on respondent
group, as shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 508,668 minutes (8,477.8
hours). See the table below for estimated
total annual burden for each type of
respondent. The burden estimates
assume the use of a one-day food diary
completed by sampled students and a
second one-day food diary completed by
Estimated
number of
respondents
Respondent
Students—record-assisted dietary recalls.
Responses
annually per
respondent
a 10% subsample of students which
may be deemed necessary for collecting
usual intake of foods and/or nutrients.
If the food diaries are not included, the
burden estimates would be lower.
Total annual
responses
Estimated
average
number of
hours per
response
Estimated total
hours
Parents ...............................................
Teachers ............................................
School Food Service Managers ........
School Principals ...............................
State CN Directors .............................
State CN Directors (Administrative
Data).
School Food Authority (SFA) Directors.
Totals ..........................................
6,144
1.00
6,144.0
1.0833
6655.8
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
1,536
614
1.00
1.00
1536.0
614.0
0.0500
0.5833
76.8
358.1
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
154
6,144
1,536
691
77
243
13
704
112
49
5
16
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
154.0
6,144.0
1,536.0
691.0
77.0
486.0
26.0
704.0
112.0
98.0
10.0
32.0
0.0500
0.0833
0.0500
0.0833
0.0500
0.1667
0.0500
0.3333
0.0500
0.3333
0.0500
0.5000
7.7
511.8
76.8
57.6
3.9
81.0
1.3
234.6
5.6
32.7
0.5
16.0
Attempted ............
Completed ...........
0
704
2.00
1.00
0.0
704.0
0.0500
0.5000
0.0
352.0
Attempted ............
Students—second dietary recall (10%
subsample).
Completed ...........
112
1.00
112.0
0.0500
5.6
..............................
18,854
........................
19,180.0
........................
8,477.8
Dated: August 25, 2009.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision
and Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
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AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) to request revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection, the Nursery and
Floriculture Chemical Use Survey.
Revision to burden hours will be needed
due to changes in the size of the target
population, sampling design, and/or
questionnaire length. We will also be
discontinuing the Nursery and
Christmas Tree Production Survey for
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this approval cycle. NASS will be able
to use production data from the Census
of Horticulture (0535–0236) to calculate
weights and expansions for the
chemical use data.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by November 2, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number 0535–0244,
by any of the following methods:
• E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov.
Include docket number above in the
subject line of the message.
• Fax: (202) 720–6396.
• Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD–
ROM submissions to: David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 5336
South Building, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
2024.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand
deliver to: David Hancock, NASS
Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Room 5336 South Building,
1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural
Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, (202) 720–4333.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nursery and Christmas Tree
Production Survey and Nursery and
Floriculture Chemical Use Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0244.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2010.
Type of Request: To revise and extend
a currently approved information
collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) is to prepare and issue State and
national estimates of crop and livestock
production, prices, and disposition, as
well as economic statistics,
environmental statistics related to
agriculture and also to conduct the
Census of Agriculture.
This includes estimates of production
and value of key nursery products and
chemical use by nursery and floriculture
production operations.
The Nursery and Floriculture
Chemical Use Survey, is conducted
every 3 years; it measures chemical
usage, related to the production of
nursery and floriculture crops in six
major producing States. The resulting
publication, is part of the NASS series
on Agricultural Chemical Usage, and it
summarizes rates of application, total
amount of active ingredients applied,
and use of pest management practices.
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NASS collects on-farm chemical use
data to enhance the quality of
information used in the evaluation of
issues related to agricultural chemicals,
including pesticide registrations. Pest
management data are used to measure
integrated pest management adoption
levels and evaluate the impact of
alternative pesticide regulations,
policies, and practices. A sample of
nursery and floriculture operations with
sales over $10,000 in the major States
will be personally interviewed, since
chemical use data are not accurately
collected by telephone or mail.
A nursery production survey and a
Christmas tree production survey are
conducted every year in Oregon.
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Authority: These data will be collected
under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a).
Individually identifiable data collected under
this authority are governed by Section 1770
of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended,
7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford
strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data
provided by respondents. This Notice is
submitted in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–113) and
Office of Management and Budget regulations
at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29,
1995).
NASS also complies with OMB
Implementation Guidance,
‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V
of the E-Government Act, Confidential
Information Protection and Statistical
Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June
15, 2007, p. 33376.
Estimate of Burden: Based on
previous data collected, the average
amount of respondent burden for the
Nursery and Floriculture Chemical Use
Survey is estimated to average 60
minutes per respondent (conducted
once every three years). The annual
nursery production survey conducted in
Oregon is estimated to average 30
minutes per respondent. The annual
Christmas tree production survey in
Oregon is estimated to average 20
minutes per respondent. With an
estimated response rate of
approximately 80%, we estimate the
total burden to be approximately 4,000
hours.
Respondents: Producers of nursery,
greenhouse, and floriculture products.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: (Chemical Use Survey at
4,200 × frequency of 1⁄3) + (Oregon
Nursery Production Survey at 800 ×
frequency of 1.0) + (Oregon Christmas
Tree Production at 1,000 × frequency of
1.0) = approximately 3,200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: Approximately 4,000
hours. Copies of this information
collection and related instructions can
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be obtained without charge from David
Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at
(202) 690–2388.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the proposed collection
of information including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological or
other forms of information technology
collection methods.
All responses to this notice will
become a matter of public record and be
summarized in the request for OMB
approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 11,
2009.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0063]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Fruit From Thailand
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
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations for the importation of fruit
From Thailand.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before
November 2, 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=APHIS2009-0063 to submit or view comments
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and to view supporting and related
materials available electronically.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send two copies of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0063,
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–
2009–0063.
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 fruit from Thailand,
contact Mr. Alex Belano, Branch Chief,
Risk Management and Plants for
Planting Policy, RPM, PPQ, APHIS,
4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale,
MD 20737; (301) 734–5333. 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 Fruit from
Thailand.
OMB Number: 0579–0308.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
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. As authorized
by the PPA, APHIS regulates the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–49).
In accordance with these regulations,
fruit from Thailand may be imported
into the United States only under
certain conditions to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States. These conditions involve
the use of information collection
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision and Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics Service, 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 intention of the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) to request revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection, the Nursery and Floriculture Chemical
Use Survey. Revision to burden hours will be needed due to changes in
the size of the target population, sampling design, and/or
questionnaire length. We will also be discontinuing the Nursery and
Christmas Tree Production Survey for this approval cycle. NASS will be
able to use production data from the Census of Horticulture (0535-0236)
to calculate weights and expansions for the chemical use data.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 2, 2009 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 0535-
0244, by any of the following methods:
E-mail: ombofficer@nass.usda.gov. Include docket number
above in the subject line of the message.
Fax: (202) 720-6396.
Mail: Mail any paper, disk, or CD-ROM submissions to:
David Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Room 5336 South Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20250-2024.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Hand deliver to: David Hancock,
NASS Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room 5336 South
Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250-2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph T. Reilly, Associate
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, (202) 720-4333.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nursery and Christmas Tree Production Survey and Nursery and
Floriculture Chemical Use Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535-0244.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2010.
Type of Request: To revise and extend a currently approved
information collection for a period of three years.
Abstract: The primary objective of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) is to prepare and issue State and national
estimates of crop and livestock production, prices, and disposition, as
well as economic statistics, environmental statistics related to
agriculture and also to conduct the Census of Agriculture.
This includes estimates of production and value of key nursery
products and chemical use by nursery and floriculture production
operations.
The Nursery and Floriculture Chemical Use Survey, is conducted
every 3 years; it measures chemical usage, related to the production of
nursery and floriculture crops in six major producing States. The
resulting publication, is part of the NASS series on Agricultural
Chemical Usage, and it summarizes rates of application, total amount of
active ingredients applied, and use of pest management practices.
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NASS collects on-farm chemical use data to enhance the quality of
information used in the evaluation of issues related to agricultural
chemicals, including pesticide registrations. Pest management data are
used to measure integrated pest management adoption levels and evaluate
the impact of alternative pesticide regulations, policies, and
practices. A sample of nursery and floriculture operations with sales
over $10,000 in the major States will be personally interviewed, since
chemical use data are not accurately collected by telephone or mail.
A nursery production survey and a Christmas tree production survey
are conducted every year in Oregon.
Authority: These data will be collected under authority of 7
U.S.C. 2204(a). Individually identifiable data collected under this
authority are governed by Section 1770 of the Food Security Act of
1985 as amended, 7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford strict
confidentiality to non-aggregated data provided by respondents. This
Notice is submitted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, (Pub. L. 104-113) and Office of Management and Budget
regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995).
NASS also complies with OMB Implementation Guidance,
``Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act,
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of
2002 (CIPSEA),'' Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 15, 2007, p.
33376.
Estimate of Burden: Based on previous data collected, the average
amount of respondent burden for the Nursery and Floriculture Chemical
Use Survey is estimated to average 60 minutes per respondent (conducted
once every three years). The annual nursery production survey conducted
in Oregon is estimated to average 30 minutes per respondent. The annual
Christmas tree production survey in Oregon is estimated to average 20
minutes per respondent. With an estimated response rate of
approximately 80%, we estimate the total burden to be approximately
4,000 hours.
Respondents: Producers of nursery, greenhouse, and floriculture
products.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: (Chemical Use Survey at
4,200 x frequency of \1/3\) + (Oregon Nursery Production Survey at 800
x frequency of 1.0) + (Oregon Christmas Tree Production at 1,000 x
frequency of 1.0) = approximately 3,200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: Approximately 4,000
hours. Copies of this information collection and related instructions
can be obtained without charge from David Hancock, NASS Clearance
Officer, at (202) 690-2388.
Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
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
the burden of the proposed collection of information including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, technological or other forms of information
technology collection methods.
All responses to this notice will become a matter of public record
and be summarized in the request for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, August 11, 2009.
Joseph T. Reilly,
Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. E9-20925 Filed 8-31-09; 8:45 am]
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