Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection, 9572-9573 [2010-4339]
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request: Correction
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February 26, 2010.
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) 720–8958.
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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Agency: Food and Nutrition Service.
Action: Notice: Correction.
Summary: The Department of
Agriculture published a document in
the Federal Register of February 23,
2010 (pg. 8031), concerning a request for
comments on the information collection
‘‘Worksheet for Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program Quality Control
Reviews’’ OMB control number 0584–
0074. The document contained incorrect
burden hours. The total burden hours
should be 528,333 not 500,301 as
published.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–FV–10–011]
Notice of Request for Extension and
Revision of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice
announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service’s (AMS) intention to request
approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an
extension of and revision to the
currently approved information
collection Regulations Governing
Inspection, Certification and Standards
for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Other
Products 7 CFR part 51.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 3, 2010 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the internet at: https://
www.regulations.gov or to Michael V.
Morrelli, Head, Field Operations
Section, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
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1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room
1661 South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC, 20250–0240; Phone
(202) 2482, Fax (202) 720–0393.
Comments should make reference to the
dates and page number of this issue of
the Federal Register. All comments
received will be posted without change,
including any personal information
provided, and will be available for
public inspection via the Internet at
https://www.regulations.gov or at the
address cited above during regular
business hours.
Additional Information: Michael V.
Morrelli, Head, Field Operations
Section, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room
1661 South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC, 20250–0240; Phone
(202) 2482, Fax (202) 720–0393: E-mail
mike.morrelli@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations Governing
Inspection, Certification and Standards
for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Other
Products 7 CFR part 51.
OMB Number: 0581–0125 .
Expiration Date of Approval: August
31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946, as amended 7 U.S.C., 1621–
1627 authorizes the Secretary to inspect
and certify the quality of the agricultural
products and collect such fees as to
reasonable to cover the cost of service
rendered, under 7 CFR part 51. The
Fresh Products Branch provides a
nationwide inspection and grading
service for fresh fruit, vegetables and
other products to shippers, importers,
processors, sellers, buyers, and other
financially interested parties on a ‘‘user
fee’’ basis. This use of service is
voluntary and is made available only
upon request or when specified by some
special program or contract. Information
is needed to carry out the inspection
and grading services. Such information
includes: the name and location of the
person or company requesting the
inspection, the type and location of the
product to be inspected, the type of
inspection being requested and any
information that will identify the
product.
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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average .03 hours per
response.
Respondents: Shippers, importers,
processors, seller, buyers, and others
with a financial interest in the lots of
fresh fruit, vegetables and other
products.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
50100.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
279806.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 5.58.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 8502 hr.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: February 25, 2010.
Rayne Pegg,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc:
Bemidji-Grand Rapids 230kV
Transmission Project
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and
Notice of Public Hearing.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), has
prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to meet its
responsibilities under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 7
CFR 1794 related to possible financial
assistance to Minnkota Power
Cooperative, Inc (Minnkota) for the
construction of a 230 kilovolt (kV) kV
transmission line between the Wilton
Substation near Bemidji, Minnesota,
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and the Boswell Substation near Grand
Rapids, Minnesota in Beltrami,
Hubbard, Itasca, and Cass counties. To
minimize duplication of effort pursuant
to 40 CFR 1506.2, RUS prepared the
Draft EIS jointly with the Minnesota
Department of Commerce (Commerce),
Office of Energy Security (OES) in
compliance with federal responsibilities
under NEPA and other federal statutes
and regulations, and state
responsibilities under the Minnesota
Environmental Policy Act and the
Minnesota Power Plant Siting Act. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S.
Forest Service Chippewa National
Forest and the Leech Lake Band of
Ojibwe are cooperating agencies for this
Draft EIS.
The proposed new transmission line
is needed to correct local load serving
inadequacies for the Bemidji area and
west-central Minnesota. Minnkota is
also proposing to modify the existing
Wilton and Boswell substations,
construct a new 115 kV breaker station
at Nary Junction and, depending on
route alternative selected, upgrade an
existing or construct a new substation
near Cass Lake, Minnesota. Minnkota is
requesting financial assistance from
RUS for the proposed action.
DATES: Written comments on this Notice
must be received on or before April 19,
2010. RUS and OES will jointly conduct
the following public meetings March 16
-18, 2010. The first half hour of each
meeting will be an open house followed
by a formal public information and
comment meeting with brief
presentations on the DEIS by OES and
RUS staff. Members of the public will
have an opportunity to ask questions
and provide comments on the Draft EIS.
A court reporter will transcribe verbal
comments from the formal public
comment portion of the meeting.
Meetings may conclude prior to the
listed end time if all attendees have had
the opportunity to comment and all
other business has been concluded:
Tuesday, March 16 from 1p.m.–4p.m.
and 6p.m.–9 p.m. at the Hampton Inn,
1019 Paul Bunyan Dr., S. State Hwy 197
in Bemidji, MN 56601; Wednesday,
March 17 from 1p.m.–3 p.m. at the
American Legion Vets Club, 12 First
Street NE., in Deer River, MN 56636;
Wednesday, March 17 from 6–9 p.m. at
the Senior Center, 24 First Street SE, in
Black Duck, MN 56630; and Thursday,
March 18 from 6–9 p.m. at the Leech
Lake Tribal College, 6945 Little Wolf
Road NW., in Cass Lake, MN 56633.
Comments regarding the project may be
submitted (orally or in writing) to Ms.
Stephanie Strength or Ms. Steinhauer at
the addresses provided in this Notice or
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online via the Commission’s Web site at:
https://energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/
publicComments.html.
ADDRESSES: To send comments or to
obtain copies of the Draft EIS, or for
further information, contact: Stephanie
Strength, Environmental Protection
Specialist, USDA, Rural Utilities
Service, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 2244, Stop 1571,
Washington, DC 20250–1571, e-mail
stephanie.strength@wdc.usda.gov., or
Suzanne Steinhauer, Project Manager,
Minnesota Office of Energy Security, 85
7th Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul,
Minnesota, 55101–2198, FAX: (651)
297–7891, e-mail Suzanne.steinhauer
@state.mn.us. A copy of the Draft EIS
may be viewed online at the following
Web sites: https://www.usda.gov/rus/
water/ees/eis.htm, https://
energyfacilities.puc.state.mn.us/
Docket.html?Id=19344, and at the:
Bemidji Public Library, 509 America
Ave., NW., Bemidji, MN 56601; Cass
Lake Community Library, 223 Cedar
Ave. NW., Cass Lake, MN 56633; Grand
Rapids Area Library, 140 NE 2nd Street,
Grand Rapids, MN 55744; Blackduck
Community Library, 72 First St., SE.,
Blackduck, MN 56630; Margaret Welch
Memorial Library, 5051 State 84,
Longville, MN 56655; Walker Public
Library, 207 4th St., Walker, MN 56484;
Bovey Public Library—Village Hall, 402
2nd Street, Bovey, MN 55709–0130; and
Coleraine Public Library, Independent
Building, 203 Cole Avenue, Coleraine,
MN 55722–0225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Minnkota
Power Cooperative, Inc (Minnkota), in
conjunction with Otter Tail Power
Company and Minnesota Power,
proposes to construct and operate a 230
kV transmission line between the
Wilton substation west of Bemidji and
the Boswell Substation west of Grand
Rapids, Minnesota. The proposal is
designed to correct a local load serving
inadequacy for the Bemidji area and
west central Minnesota. Three route
alternatives are under consideration for
the transmission line. The proposed
routes for the transmission line
primarily follow existing rights-of-way
and cross sections of Beltrami, Hubbard,
Cass, and Itasca counties. Depending
upon the route selected, the Project may
also include modifications to the
existing Cass Lake Substation,
construction of a new substation in the
Cass Lake area, and construction of a
new 115 kV breaker station near Nary,
Minnesota.
The proposed transmission line
would be approximately 68 to 116 miles
in length with a 125-foot right-of-way.
The construction of the proposal is
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS-FV-10-011]
Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces the Agricultural Marketing
Service's (AMS) intention to request approval, from the Office of
Management and Budget, for an extension of and revision to the
currently approved information collection Regulations Governing
Inspection, Certification and Standards for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and
Other Products 7 CFR part 51.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 3, 2010 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments on
the internet at: https://www.regulations.gov or to Michael V. Morrelli,
Head, Field Operations Section, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Room 1661 South Building, Stop 0240,
Washington, DC, 20250-0240; Phone (202) 2482, Fax (202) 720-0393.
Comments should make reference to the dates and page number of this
issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted
without change, including any personal information provided, and will
be available for public inspection via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov or at the address cited above during regular
business hours.
Additional Information: Michael V. Morrelli, Head, Field Operations
Section, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Room 1661 South Building, Stop 0240, Washington, DC, 20250-0240; Phone
(202) 2482, Fax (202) 720-0393: E-mail mike.morrelli@ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations Governing Inspection, Certification and
Standards for Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Other Products 7 CFR part 51.
OMB Number: 0581-0125 .
Expiration Date of Approval: August 31, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension and revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended 7
U.S.C., 1621-1627 authorizes the Secretary to inspect and certify the
quality of the agricultural products and collect such fees as to
reasonable to cover the cost of service rendered, under 7 CFR part 51.
The Fresh Products Branch provides a nationwide inspection and grading
service for fresh fruit, vegetables and other products to shippers,
importers, processors, sellers, buyers, and other financially
interested parties on a ``user fee'' basis. This use of service is
voluntary and is made available only upon request or when specified by
some special program or contract. Information is needed to carry out
the inspection and grading services. Such information includes: the
name and location of the person or company requesting the inspection,
the type and location of the product to be inspected, the type of
inspection being requested and any information that will identify the
product.
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Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .03 hours per response.
Respondents: Shippers, importers, processors, seller, buyers, and
others with a financial interest in the lots of fresh fruit, vegetables
and other products.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50100.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 279806.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 5.58.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8502 hr.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Dated: February 25, 2010.
Rayne Pegg,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
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