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User Fees for Export Certification of
Plants and Plant Products
User fees for the issuance of export
certificates for plants and plant products
are contained in 7 CFR part 354. Export
certificates issued in accordance with
the regulations certify agricultural
products as being considered free from
plant pests, according to the
phytosanitary requirements of the
foreign countries to which the plants
and plant products may be exported.
Export certificates are also issued to
certify that reexported plants or plant
products conform to the most current
phytosanitary requirements of the
importing country and that, during
storage in the United States, the
consignment has not been subjected to
risk of infestation or infection. These
export certificates must be issued in
accordance with 7 CFR part 353 to be
accepted in international commerce.
In a final rule published in the
Federal Register on July 8, 2009 (74 FR
32391–32400, Docket No. APHIS–2006–
0137), and effective October 1, 2009, we
established, for fiscal years 2007
through 2012 and beyond, user fees
charged for export certification of plants
and plant products. Services for this
category include: (1) Certification for
export or reexport of a commercial
shipment; (2) certification for export or
reexport of a low-value commercial or
noncommercial shipment; and (3)
replacement of any certificate for export
or reexport.
The user fees charged for export
certification of plants and plant
products are found in § 354.3(g) and
cover the following:
• Administrative fee for exporters
who receive a certificate issued on
behalf of APHIS by a designated State or
county inspector;
• Fee for export or reexport
certification of a commercial shipment;
• Fee for export or reexport
certification of a low-value commercial
shipment;
• Fee for export or reexport
certification of a noncommercial
shipment; and
• Fee for replacing any certificate.
On October 1, 2011, the user fees
charged for export certificates for plants
and plant products for fiscal year 2012
will take effect. You may view the
regulations in 7 CFR part 354, which
includes charts showing all of the fiscal
year 2012 user fees charged for export
certificates for plants and plant
products, on the Internet at: https://
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/
waisidx_11/7cfr354_11.html.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2011–0013]
Availability of Final Compliance Guide
for the Use of Video or Other
Electronic Monitoring or Recording
Equipment in Federally Inspected
Establishments
Food Safety and Inspection
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Food Safety and
Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
the availability of the final compliance
guide on the use of video or other
electronic monitoring or recording
equipment in federally inspected
establishments. FSIS has received Office
of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval of information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) related to Hazard Analysis and
Critical Control Point (HACCP) and
Sanitation Standard Operating
Procedures (Sanitation SOP) video
records. FSIS made changes to the final
compliance guide based on comments
received on the draft guide. FSIS has
posted this final compliance guide on
its Significant Guidance Documents
Web page (https://www.fsis.usda.gov/
Significant_Guidance/index.asp).
DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Isabel Arrington, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), FSIS, by phone at
(402) 344–5000 or by e-mail at
Isabel.Arrington@fsis.usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 15, 2010 (75 FR 63434),
FSIS posted on its Web site a draft guide
on the use of video or other electronic
monitoring or recording equipment in
federally inspected establishments. The
Agency issued the document as a draft
guide because it needed Office of
Management and Budget PRA approval
on the information collection and stated
that when it received OMB approval on
the information collection, it would
issue a final guide. FSIS also solicited
comments on the compliance guide.
FSIS now has OMB approval. The OMB
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approval number is 0583–0103. The
guide is final, and establishments can
use the recommendations in this guide
on the use of video or other electronic
monitoring or recording equipment for
monitoring operations and facilities.
The final compliance guide reflects
comments received.
This compliance guide provides
information to industry to help it
maintain compliance with Federal
regulations, including humane
treatment of livestock and the use of
good commercial practices in poultry.
FSIS is providing this guide to advise
establishments that video or other
electronic monitoring or recording
equipment can be used in federally
inspected establishments. This guide
informs establishments of the Agency’s
expectations if they decide to use this
type of equipment to create records to
meet the requirements of the HACCP
regulations, or the regulations governing
Sanitation SOPs. In addition, this guide
provides information on issues
establishments should consider if they
use this equipment for any other
purpose, such as part of their food
defense plans.
Comments
FSIS received a total of 1,217
comments on the draft compliance
guide. Of those comments, 813 were a
letter campaign form requesting that the
use of video be mandated in
establishments. In addition, 400 of them
were general statements that video use
should be made mandatory in
establishments or expressed concerns
about humane handling and worker
safety. Another individual commented
that FSIS should also require an
accredited third party to audit the
required video use in establishments.
Requiring video cameras in
establishments is not necessary to
ensure that animals are handled
humanely in conjunction with
slaughter. FSIS inspection program
personnel (IPP) verify that
establishments are meeting regulatory
requirements for humane handling in
livestock slaughter and good
commercial practices in poultry
slaughter. Worker safety issues are
outside the scope of the compliance
guide. Establishments that have video or
electronic monitoring or recording
equipment may choose to have a third
party audit their use of such equipment.
Additionally, one meat and poultry
trade association and one video
company, recommended the guide state
more clearly that the following video
records are not subject to routine access
by FSIS: Video records not designated
by establishments for use in their
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HACCP plan or Sanitation SOPs, video
records that are used for food defense
security, or video records that are used
for other purposes in which
recordkeeping is not required. In
addition, these commenters requested a
reference to congressional testimony by
the video company regarding video
systems and their use in the final
compliance guide.
The final guide makes clearer which
video records are subject to routine
access by FSIS. Such records would
include HACCP and Sanitation SOP
records and records associated with
other programs that are prerequisites to
HACCP. FSIS did not include the
reference to the congressional testimony
by the video company in the final
compliance guide because including
that testimony would highlight one
specific company.
A commenter from a non-profit
organization for humane handling of
animals and birds recommended that
the guide state that video technology
serves as a supplemental tool for
establishments’ humane handling and
good commercial practice activities. The
commenter also recommended that the
guide state the importance of effective
implementation of video monitoring to
result in trustworthy and accurate
information that helps to prevent
inhumane treatment or poor commercial
practices. Also, the commenter
recommended that cameras for video
should be positioned and operating in
such a way to allow continuous viewing
of all steps from unloading to stunning
of livestock and poultry.
FSIS made changes in the final guide
to address those comments.
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_&_policies/
Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
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.
Through the Listserv and Web page,
FSIS is able to provide information to a
much broader and more diverse
audience. In addition, FSIS offers an
electronic mail subscription service
which provides automatic and
customized access to selected food
safety news and information. This
service is available at https://
www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/
Email_Subscription/. Options range
from recalls to export information to
regulations, directives and notices.
Customers can add or delete
subscriptions themselves, and have the
option to password protect their
accounts.
DATES:
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination in all
its programs and activities on the basis
of race, color, national origin, gender,
religion, age, disability, political beliefs,
sexual orientation, and marital or family
status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to
all programs.) Persons with disabilities
who require alternative means for
communication of program information
(Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)
should contact USDA’s Target Center at
(202) 720–2600 (voice and TTY).
To file a written complaint of
discrimination, write USDA, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call
(202) 720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA
is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
2010 Resources Planning Act (RPA)
Assessment Draft
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of availability; request
for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The draft 2010 Resources
Planning Act (RPA) Assessment is
available for review and comment at
https://www.fs.fed.us/research/rpa/. The
RPA Assessment is a legislatively
mandated periodic assessment of the
condition and trends of the Nation’s
renewable resources on forests and
rangelands.
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Comments must be received in
writing or electronically on or before
September 30, 2011, to be assured of
consideration. Comments received after
that date will be considered to the
extent practicable.
Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Dr. Linda
Langner, Quantitative Sciences Staff,
Forest Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Mailstop 1115,
Washington, DC 20250–1115.
Comments also may be submitted via
facsimile to 703–605–5131 or by email
using the comment form on the Web site
https://www.fs.fed.us/research/rpa/. All
comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received at USDA
Forest Service, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington DC, during
normal business hours. Visitors are
encouraged to call ahead to 202–205–
1665 to facilitate entry to the building.
ADDRESSES:
Dr.
Linda Langner, Quantitative Sciences
Staff by phone at 703–605–4886 or by
email to llangner@fs.fed.us. Additional
information about the RPA Assessment
can be obtained on the Internet at
https://www.fs.fed.us/research/rpa/.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The 2010
Resources Planning Act (RPA)
Assessment is the fifth prepared in
response to the mandate in the Forest
and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act (Pub. L. 93–378, 88 Stat.
475, as amended) that was enacted in
1974. The RPA Assessment is intended
to provide reliable information on the
status, trends, and projected future of
the Nation’s forests and rangelands on a
10-year cycle. The RPA Assessment
includes analyses of forests, rangelands,
wildlife and fish, biodiversity, water,
outdoor recreation, wilderness, urban
forests, and the effects of climate change
upon these resources.
Dated: August 23, 2011.
Jimmy L. Reaves,
Deputy Chief, Research and Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS-2011-0013]
Availability of Final Compliance Guide for the Use of Video or
Other Electronic Monitoring or Recording Equipment in Federally
Inspected Establishments
AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing
the availability of the final compliance guide on the use of video or
other electronic monitoring or recording equipment in federally
inspected establishments. FSIS has received Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval of information collection under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) related to Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Point (HACCP) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (Sanitation
SOP) video records. FSIS made changes to the final compliance guide
based on comments received on the draft guide. FSIS has posted this
final compliance guide on its Significant Guidance Documents Web page
(https://www.fsis.usda.gov/Significant_Guidance/index.asp).
DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabel Arrington, U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), FSIS, by phone at (402) 344-5000 or by e-mail at
Isabel.Arrington@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 15, 2010 (75 FR 63434), FSIS posted on its Web site a
draft guide on the use of video or other electronic monitoring or
recording equipment in federally inspected establishments. The Agency
issued the document as a draft guide because it needed Office of
Management and Budget PRA approval on the information collection and
stated that when it received OMB approval on the information
collection, it would issue a final guide. FSIS also solicited comments
on the compliance guide. FSIS now has OMB approval. The OMB approval
number is 0583-0103. The guide is final, and establishments can use the
recommendations in this guide on the use of video or other electronic
monitoring or recording equipment for monitoring operations and
facilities. The final compliance guide reflects comments received.
This compliance guide provides information to industry to help it
maintain compliance with Federal regulations, including humane
treatment of livestock and the use of good commercial practices in
poultry.
FSIS is providing this guide to advise establishments that video or
other electronic monitoring or recording equipment can be used in
federally inspected establishments. This guide informs establishments
of the Agency's expectations if they decide to use this type of
equipment to create records to meet the requirements of the HACCP
regulations, or the regulations governing Sanitation SOPs. In addition,
this guide provides information on issues establishments should
consider if they use this equipment for any other purpose, such as part
of their food defense plans.
Comments
FSIS received a total of 1,217 comments on the draft compliance
guide. Of those comments, 813 were a letter campaign form requesting
that the use of video be mandated in establishments. In addition, 400
of them were general statements that video use should be made mandatory
in establishments or expressed concerns about humane handling and
worker safety. Another individual commented that FSIS should also
require an accredited third party to audit the required video use in
establishments.
Requiring video cameras in establishments is not necessary to
ensure that animals are handled humanely in conjunction with slaughter.
FSIS inspection program personnel (IPP) verify that establishments are
meeting regulatory requirements for humane handling in livestock
slaughter and good commercial practices in poultry slaughter. Worker
safety issues are outside the scope of the compliance guide.
Establishments that have video or electronic monitoring or recording
equipment may choose to have a third party audit their use of such
equipment.
Additionally, one meat and poultry trade association and one video
company, recommended the guide state more clearly that the following
video records are not subject to routine access by FSIS: Video records
not designated by establishments for use in their
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HACCP plan or Sanitation SOPs, video records that are used for food
defense security, or video records that are used for other purposes in
which recordkeeping is not required. In addition, these commenters
requested a reference to congressional testimony by the video company
regarding video systems and their use in the final compliance guide.
The final guide makes clearer which video records are subject to
routine access by FSIS. Such records would include HACCP and Sanitation
SOP records and records associated with other programs that are
prerequisites to HACCP. FSIS did not include the reference to the
congressional testimony by the video company in the final compliance
guide because including that testimony would highlight one specific
company.
A commenter from a non-profit organization for humane handling of
animals and birds recommended that the guide state that video
technology serves as a supplemental tool for establishments' humane
handling and good commercial practice activities. The commenter also
recommended that the guide state the importance of effective
implementation of video monitoring to result in trustworthy and
accurate information that helps to prevent inhumane treatment or poor
commercial practices. Also, the commenter recommended that cameras for
video should be positioned and operating in such a way to allow
continuous viewing of all steps from unloading to stunning of livestock
and poultry.
FSIS made changes in the final guide to address those comments.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
USDA prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or
family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for
communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and
TTY).
To file a written complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TTY).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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_&_policies/Federal_Register_Notices/index.asp.
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. Through the Listserv and Web page, FSIS is able to provide
information to a much broader and more diverse audience. In addition,
FSIS offers an electronic mail subscription service which provides
automatic and customized access to selected food safety news and
information. This service is available at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/Email_Subscription/. Options range from recalls to
export information to regulations, directives and notices. Customers
can add or delete subscriptions themselves, and have the option to
password protect their accounts.
Alfred V. Almanza,
Administrator.
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