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Vol. 76, No. 174
Thursday, September 8, 2011
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–PY–11–0064]
Regulations for the Inspection of Eggs
(Shell Egg Surveillance), Request for
Extension and Revision of a Currently
Approved Information Collection
Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Request for comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
document 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 a currently
approved information collection in
support of the shell egg surveillance
portion of the Regulation for the
Inspection of Eggs—7 CFR part 57.
DATES: Comments received by
November 7, 2011 will be considered.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov or to David
Bowden, Jr., Chief; Standards,
Promotion & Technology Division;
Poultry Programs, AMS, U.S.
Department of Agriculture; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0259;
Washington, DC 20250–0259, fax (202)
720–2930. Comments should reference
the document number (AMS–PY–11–
0064) and the date and page number of
this issue of the Federal Register.
Comments will be available for public
inspection at the above address during
regular business hours, or can be viewed
at: https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments received will be posted
without change, including any personal
information provided.
All responses to this document will
be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
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comments will become a matter of
public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Sara Lutton, Standards,
Promotion, & Technology Division;
Poultry Programs, AMS, U.S.
Department of Agriculture; 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 0259;
Washington, DC 20250–0259; phone
(202) 720–0976; fax (202) 720–2930.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Regulations for the Inspection of
Eggs (Egg Products Inspection Act).
OMB Number: 0581–0113.
Expiration Date of Approval: March
31, 2012.
Type of Request: Extension and
revision of a currently approved
information collection.
Abstract: Congress enacted the Egg
Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
1031–1056 (EPIA)) to provide, in part, a
mandatory inspection program to
control the disposition of dirty and
checked shell eggs; to control
unwholesome, adulterated, and inedible
shell eggs that are unfit for human
consumption; and to control the
movement and disposition of imported
shell eggs.
The EPIA authorizes the Department
to issue regulations, to assure that only
eggs fit for human food are used for
such purposes.
Under the shell egg surveillance
program, shell egg handlers are required
to register with USDA. Quarterly, a State
or Federal surveillance inspector visits
each registered handler to verify that
shell eggs packed for consumer use are
in compliance, that restricted eggs are
being disposed of properly, and that
adequate records are being maintained.
The information and recordkeeping
requirements in this request are
essential to carry out the intent of
Congress, to administer the mandatory
inspection program, and to take
regulatory action, in accordance with
the regulations and the EPIA. The forms
within this collection package require
the minimum information necessary to
effectively carry out the requirements of
the regulations, and their use is
necessary to fulfill the intent of the
EPIA.
The information collected is used
only by authorized representatives:
AMS, Poultry Programs’ national staff;
regional directors and their staffs;
Federal-State supervisors and their
staffs; and resident Federal-State
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graders, which includes State agencies.
The information is used to assure
compliance with the EPIA and the
regulations and to facilitate regulatory
action. The Agency is the primary user
of the information; secondary users
include each authorized State agency
that have a cooperative agreement with
AMS.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 0.31 hours per
response.
Respondents: State or local
governments, businesses or other forprofit, Federal agencies or employees,
small businesses or organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
853.
Estimated Number of Responses:
6,274.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 7.35.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1936.58.
Comments are invited on (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
assumption 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, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques on
other forms of information technology.
Dated: September 2, 2011.
David Shipman,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive
License
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the U.S. Department of Agriculture,
SUMMARY:
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Agricultural Research Service, intends
to grant to Western Seed Multiplication,
Inc. of Wadmalaw Island, South
Carolina, an exclusive license to the
cowpea variety described in Plant
Variety Protection Certificate Number
200500007, ‘‘Whippersnapper,’’ issued
on September 20, 2007.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before October 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA,
ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4–1174,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705–5131.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June
Blalock of the Office of Technology
Transfer at the Beltsville address given
above; telephone: 301–504–5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Government’s rights in this
plant variety are assigned to the United
States of America, as represented by the
Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the
public interest to so license this variety
as Western Seed Multiplication, Inc. of
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina has
submitted a complete and sufficient
application for a license. The
prospective exclusive license will be
royalty-bearing and will comply with
the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C.
209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective
exclusive license may be granted unless,
within thirty (30) days from the date of
this published Notice, the Agricultural
Research Service receives written
evidence and argument which
establishes that the grant of the license
would not be consistent with the
requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
CFR 404.7.
Richard J. Brenner,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011–22898 Filed 9–7–11; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Helena National Forest; Montana;
Divide Travel Plan EIS
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Helena National Forest is
preparing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to analyze the effects of
proposed changes to the existing
motorized public access routes and
prohibitions within the Divide travel
planning area for wheeled and oversnow motorized vehicles. Consistent
with Forest Service travel planning
regulations, the designated wheeled
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motorized routes within the Divide
Travel Planning Area will be displayed
on a Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM)
and made available to the public free of
charge. Upon publishing the MVUM,
public use of wheeled motor vehicles
other than in accordance with
designations would be prohibited.
DATES: Comments received as a result of
the December 2008 scoping for the
Divide Environmental Assessment will
be included when compiling the
comments received during this scoping
process established by this Notice of
Intent and do not need to be resubmitted. However, commenter will
need to express interest during the
upcoming Draft EIS 45 day comment
period to participate in subsequent
administrative review. Any new or
additional comments concerning the
scope of the analysis must be received
by October 11, 2011. The draft
environmental impact statement is
expected October 2011 and the final
environmental impact statement is
expected mid winter 2012.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
the Helena National Forest, ATTN:
Divide Travel Plan; 2880 Skyway Drive,
Helena, MT 59602. Comments may also
be sent via e-mail to: commentsnorthern-helena@fs.fed.us, or via
facsimile to 406–449–5436 with ‘‘Divide
Travel Plan’’ in the subject line.
It is important that reviewers provide
their comments at such times and in
such a way that they are useful to the
Agency’s preparation of the EIS.
Therefore, comments should be
provided prior to the close of the
comment period and should clearly
articulate the reviewer’s concerns and
contentions.
Comments received in response to
this solicitation, including names and
addresses of those who comment, will
become part of the public record for this
proposed action. Comments submitted
anonymously will be accepted and
considered; however, anonymous
comments will not provide the Agency
with the ability to provide the
respondent with subsequent
environmental documents.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori
Wood, Helena District Ranger or Jaime
Tompkins, Divide Travel Plan
Interdisciplinary Team Leader at the
Helena National Forest Supervisor’s
Office located at 2880 Skyway Drive,
Helena, MT 59602, phone 406–449–
5201 or at the HNF Web page at https://
www.fs.fed.us/R1/Helena.
Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
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between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose and Need for Action
The overall objective of this proposal
is to provide a manageable system of
designated public motorized access
routes and areas within the Divide area,
consistent with and to achieve the
purposes of Forest Service travel
management regulations at 36 CFR part
212 subpart B. The existing system of
available public motor vehicle routes
and areas in the Divide area is the
culmination of multiple agency
decisions over recent decades. Public
motor vehicle use of the majority of this
available system continues to be
manageable and consistent with the
current travel management regulation.
Exceptions have been identified, based
on public input and the criteria listed at
36 CFR 212.55, and in these cases
changes are proposed to meet the
overall objectives.
Proposed Action
The HNF proposes the following
changes to the existing motorized public
access routes and prohibitions within
the Divide travel planning area. These
proposed changes would: reduce open
road densities, reduce the total miles of
open roads, and reduce the miles of
motorized routes in two of the four
Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs)
within the project area (Jericho
Mountain and Electric Peak). No areas
would be designated for off-route
wheeled motorized use other than the
limited acception for dipsersed camping
and parking. Consistent with the travel
planning regulations at 36 CFR 212
Subpart B, the resulting available public
motorized access routes and areas
would be designated on a Motor Vehicle
Use Map and public use of a motor
vehicle other than in accordance with
those designations would be prohibited
as per 36 CFR 261.13. Following are the
proposed changes within the Divide
Planning Area:
• Close approximately 40 miles of
roads to wheeled motorized vehicles
year-long. Approximately 30 miles are
currently open to highway legal vehicles
year-long with no restrictions, and
approximately 10 miles are open for
part of the year with restrictions and
different dates.
• Open approximately 106 miles of
road to over-snow motorized use 12/2—
5/15. Approximately 64 miles of these
routes are in areas where cross country
over-snow use is already permissable.
Approximately 42 miles of the 106
miles are currently open; however, the
use period dates are different.
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[FR Doc No: 2011-22898]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Notice of Intent To Grant Exclusive License
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture,
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Agricultural Research Service, intends to grant to Western Seed
Multiplication, Inc. of Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina, an exclusive
license to the cowpea variety described in Plant Variety Protection
Certificate Number 200500007, ``Whippersnapper,'' issued on September
20, 2007.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: USDA, ARS, Office of Technology Transfer,
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Rm. 4-1174, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5131.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: June Blalock of the Office of
Technology Transfer at the Beltsville address given above; telephone:
301-504-5989.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Government's rights in this
plant variety are assigned to the United States of America, as
represented by the Secretary of Agriculture. It is in the public
interest to so license this variety as Western Seed Multiplication,
Inc. of Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina has submitted a complete and
sufficient application for a license. The prospective exclusive license
will be royalty-bearing and will comply with the terms and conditions
of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective exclusive license
may be granted unless, within thirty (30) days from the date of this
published Notice, the Agricultural Research Service receives written
evidence and argument which establishes that the grant of the license
would not be consistent with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37
CFR 404.7.
Richard J. Brenner,
Assistant Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2011-22898 Filed 9-7-11; 8:45 am]
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