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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 9th day
of November 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9–27400 Filed 11–13–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0080]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Classical Swine Fever Status of Chile
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 the importation of live
swine, pork, and pork products from
Chile.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before January 15,
2010.
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=APHIS2009-0080) 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-2009-0080,
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. APHIS2009-0080.
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
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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 live swine, pork, and
pork products from Chile, contact Dr.
Magde Elshafie, Staff Veterinarian,
Technical Trade Services—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: Classical Swine Fever Status of
Chile.
OMB Number: 0579-0235.
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, § 94.25, allows the
importation, subject to certain
conditions, of live swine, pork, and pork
products from certain regions, including
Chile, that are free of classical swine
fever (CSF). Among the conditions is a
requirement for a certificate that must
be completed by Chilean veterinary
authorities prior to export. The
certificate must identify both the region
of export and the region of origin as
regions designated in §§ 94.9 and 94.10
as free of CSF at the time the live swine,
pork, or pork products were in the
regions.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
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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: Chilean veterinary
officers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 4.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 8.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 32.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 32 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 9th day
of November 2009.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. E9–27401 Filed 11–13–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for an Extension of
a Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
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notice announces the Commodity Credit
Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request
an extension of a currently approved
information collection procedure in
support of the Regulations—Financing
Commercial Sales of Agricultural
Commodities under Title I, Public Law
83–480; Request for Vessel Approval,
Form CCC–105 and Request for Vessel
Approval, Form CCC–105 (cotton); and
Declaration of Sale, Form FAS–359.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by January 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to
Ronald Croushorn, Director, Food
Assistance Division, Office of Capacity
Building and Development, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 1034, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250–1034, or to the Desk Officer
for Agriculture, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Washington,
DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald Croushorn, Director, Food
Assistance Division, Office of Capacity
Building and Development, Foreign
Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 1034, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington,
DC 20250–1034, or by telephone at (202)
720–3038, or by e-mail at
ronald.croushorn@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations—Financing
Commercial Sales of Agricultural
Commodities under Title I, Public Law
83–480.
OMB Numbers: 0551–0005 (Records
and Rule Keeping), 0551–0008 (Request
for Vessel Approval Form), and 0551–
0009 (Declaration of Sale Form) were
combined into OMB Number 0551–0005
in 2003.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Title I of the Food for Peace
Act authorizes the CCC to finance the
sale and exportation of agricultural
commodities on concessional credit
terms. This program was previously
authorized by Title I of the Agricultural
Trade Development and Assistance Act
of 1954 (Pub. L. 83–480). Suppliers of
commodities and ocean transportation
must retain records for 3 years.
Prospective commodity suppliers must
provide information to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
determine eligibility. Commodity
suppliers must report by telephone
details of sales for price approval and
submit to USDA, for approval,
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information on any amendments to the
sales. Form FAS–359, ‘‘Declaration of
Sale,’’ is the written record, signed by
the commodity supplier, of the terms of
sale as reported by telephone. Shipping
agents nominated by importing
countries must submit information to
allow identification of possible conflicts
of interest. Shipping agents or embassies
submit pertinent shipping information
on Form CCC–105 to facilitate approval
by CCC of shipping arrangements. This
approval is necessary to assure
compliance with cargo preference
requirements at the lowest cost to CCC.
USDA must receive this document
before it can generate the CCC–106,
which must be issued before an ocean
carrier can receive payment for ocean
freight. The information collected is
used by CCC to manage, plan, evaluate
and account for government resources.
The reports and records are required to
ensure the proper and judicious use of
public funds.
Estimate Number of Respondents: 9.
Estimate Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.
Estimated Burden of Hours per
Response: .58.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 11 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information
Collection Coordinator, at (202) 690–
1690.
Request for Comments: Send
comments regarding (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; (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, including
through the use of automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Persons with disabilities who require an
alternative means for communication of
information (Braille, large print,
audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s
Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice
and TDD). 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.
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Signed at Washington, DC on November 3,
2009.
Michael V. Michener,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service
and Vice President, Commodity Credit
Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9–27353 Filed 11–13–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2009-0058]
Availability of an Environmental
Assessment for a Biological Control
Agent for Water Hyacinth
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
SUMMARY: We are advising the public
that the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service has prepared an
environmental assessment relative to
the control of water hyacinth
(Eichhornia crassipes). The
environmental assessment considers the
effects of, and alternatives to, the release
of an insect, Megamelus scutellaris, into
the continental United States for use as
a biological control agent to reduce the
severity of water hyacinth infestations.
We are making the environmental
assessment available to the public for
review and comment.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before December
16, 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=APHIS2009-0058) 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-2009-0058,
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. APHIS2009-0058.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on the
environmental assessment 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
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[FR Doc No: E9-27353]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Commodity Credit Corporation
Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
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notice announces the Commodity Credit Corporation's (CCC) intention to
request an extension of a currently approved information collection
procedure in support of the Regulations--Financing Commercial Sales of
Agricultural Commodities under Title I, Public Law 83-480; Request for
Vessel Approval, Form CCC-105 and Request for Vessel Approval, Form
CCC-105 (cotton); and Declaration of Sale, Form FAS-359.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to Ronald Croushorn, Director, Food
Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop
1034, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1034, or to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald Croushorn, Director, Food
Assistance Division, Office of Capacity Building and Development,
Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop
1034, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1034, or by
telephone at (202) 720-3038, or by e-mail at
ronald.croushorn@fas.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations--Financing Commercial Sales of Agricultural
Commodities under Title I, Public Law 83-480.
OMB Numbers: 0551-0005 (Records and Rule Keeping), 0551-0008
(Request for Vessel Approval Form), and 0551-0009 (Declaration of Sale
Form) were combined into OMB Number 0551-0005 in 2003.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: Title I of the Food for Peace Act authorizes the CCC to
finance the sale and exportation of agricultural commodities on
concessional credit terms. This program was previously authorized by
Title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of
1954 (Pub. L. 83-480). Suppliers of commodities and ocean
transportation must retain records for 3 years. Prospective commodity
suppliers must provide information to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) to determine eligibility. Commodity suppliers must
report by telephone details of sales for price approval and submit to
USDA, for approval, information on any amendments to the sales. Form
FAS-359, ``Declaration of Sale,'' is the written record, signed by the
commodity supplier, of the terms of sale as reported by telephone.
Shipping agents nominated by importing countries must submit
information to allow identification of possible conflicts of interest.
Shipping agents or embassies submit pertinent shipping information on
Form CCC-105 to facilitate approval by CCC of shipping arrangements.
This approval is necessary to assure compliance with cargo preference
requirements at the lowest cost to CCC. USDA must receive this document
before it can generate the CCC-106, which must be issued before an
ocean carrier can receive payment for ocean freight. The information
collected is used by CCC to manage, plan, evaluate and account for
government resources. The reports and records are required to ensure
the proper and judicious use of public funds.
Estimate Number of Respondents: 9.
Estimate Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Burden of Hours per Response: .58.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 11 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Tamoria
Thompson-Hall, the Agency Information Collection Coordinator, at (202)
690-1690.
Request for Comments: Send comments regarding (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; (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, including
through the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. Persons with disabilities who require an alternative means
for communication of information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TDD). 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.
Signed at Washington, DC on November 3, 2009.
Michael V. Michener,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service and Vice President,
Commodity Credit Corporation.
[FR Doc. E9-27353 Filed 11-13-09; 8:45 am]
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