General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan; Solicitation for Membership, 42257-42258 [2012-17534]
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information on the Cooperative StateFederal Brucellosis Eradication
Program, contact Dr. Debbi Donch,
Brucellosis Program Manager, VS,
APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 43,
Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 851–3559.
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: State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program.
OMB Number: 0579–0047.
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 animal diseases and
pests and for eradicating such diseases
when feasible.
Brucellosis is a contagious disease
that primarily affects cattle, bison, and
swine. It causes the loss of young
through spontaneous abortion or birth of
weak offspring, reduced milk
production, and infertility. The
continued presence of brucellosis in a
herd seriously threatens the health of
other animals. Brucellosis has caused
devastating losses to farmers in the
United States over the last century.
The State-Federal Brucellosis
Eradication Program, a national
cooperative program, is working to
eradicate this serious disease of
livestock from the United States. The
program uses a system of State and area
classifications, movement restrictions,
surveillance programs, extensive
epidemiological investigations, and
other measures to prevent its spread and
eradicate the disease.
These measures require the use of
many information collection activities
and associated forms, including
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applications for validated brucellosisfree herd or brucellosis classification or
reclassification of a State or area;
monthly reports of brucellosis
eradication activities and surveillance
activities; quarterly reports of swine
brucellosis eradication activities;
brucellosis test records; reports of
backtags applied; brucellosis ring test
rack charts and patron lists; calfhood
vaccination records; field investigations
of brucellosis market test reactors; logs
for market cattle test reactors; reports of
epidemiologic investigations of
brucellosis reactor herds; permits for
movement of animals; appraisals and
indemnity claims for animals destroyed;
justifications for herd depopulation; and
agreements for complete herd
depopulation.
These information collection
activities are essential in determining
the brucellosis status of an area and
helping herd owners by allowing the
timely detection and elimination of a
serious disease.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
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
0.260594393 hours per response.
Respondents: Commercial livestock
farm owners and/or managers; animal
agriculture-related business owners
and/or managers; accredited
veterinarians; animal agriculture-related
agencies and organizations; breed
registry agencies; agriculture extension
agents; fair and exhibition officials;
owners, operators, and/or managers of
livestock markets; livestock dealers,
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owners, operators, and/or managers of
slaughter establishments and dairy
plants; and State animal health officials
and laboratory personnel.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 89,464.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 10.79981892.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 966,195.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 251,785 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 12th day of
July 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2012–0045]
General Conference Committee of the
National Poultry Improvement Plan;
Solicitation for Membership
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for
membership.
AGENCY:
We are giving notice that the
Secretary of Agriculture is soliciting
nominations for the election of regional
membership for the General Conference
Committee of the National Poultry
Improvement Plan.
DATES: Consideration will be given to
nominations received on or before
September 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Completed nomination
forms should be sent to the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
SUMMARY:
Dr.
C. Stephen Roney, Senior Coordinator,
National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS,
APHIS, 1506 Klondike Road, Suite 300,
Conyers, GA 30094–5173, (770) 922–
3496.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
General Conference Committee (the
Committee) of the National Poultry
Improvement Plan (NPIP) is the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Secretary’s Advisory Committee on
poultry health. The Committee serves as
a forum for the study of problems
relating to poultry health and, as
necessary, makes specific
recommendations to the Secretary
concerning ways the U.S. Department of
Agriculture may assist the industry in
addressing these problems. The
Committee assists the Department in
planning, organizing, and conducting
the Biennial Conference of the NPIP.
The Committee recommends whether
new proposals should be considered by
the delegates to the Biennial Conference
and serves as a direct liaison between
the NPIP and the United States Animal
Health Association.
Terms will expire for current regional
members of the Committee in
September 2012. We are soliciting
nominations from interested
organizations and individuals to replace
members on the Committee for the
South Atlantic Region (Delaware,
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,
Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico,
South Carolina, Virginia, and West
Virginia), South Central Region
(Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, and Texas), and West North
Central Region (Iowa, Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Dakota, and South Dakota). There must
be at least two nominees for each
position. Nomination forms are
available on the Internet at https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD–
755.pdf or may be obtained from the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. To ensure the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent underrepresented groups
(minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities). At least one nominee from
each of the three regions must be from
an underrepresented group. The voting
will be by secret ballot of official
delegates from the respective region,
and the results will be recorded.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of
July 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
of Applications for Section 514 Farm
Labor Housing Loans and Section 516
Farm Labor Housing Grants for OffFarm Housing for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This Notice announces the
timeframe to submit pre-applications for
Section 514 Farm Labor Housing (FLH)
loans and Section 516 FLH grants for
the construction of new off-farm FLH
units and related facilities for domestic
farm laborers and for the purchase and
substantial rehabilitation of an existing
non-farm labor housing (FLH) property.
The intended purpose of these loans
and grants is to increase the number of
available housing units for domestic
farm laborers. This Notice describes the
method used to distribute funds, the
application process, and submission
requirements.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of all
applications in response to this Notice
is 5:00 p.m., local time to the
appropriate Rural Development State
Office on September 17, 2012. The
application closing deadline is firm as
to date and hour. Rural Development
will not consider any application that is
received after the closing deadline
unless date and time is extended by
another Notice published in the Federal
Register. Applicants intending to mail
applications must provide sufficient
time to permit delivery on or before the
closing deadline. Acceptance by a post
office or private mailer does not
constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and
postage due applications will not be
accepted.
Applicants wishing to apply for
assistance must contact the Rural
Development State Office serving the
State of the proposed off-farm labor
housing project in order to receive
further information and copies of the
application package. Rural Development
will date and time stamp incoming
applications to evidence timely receipt
and, upon request, will provide the
applicant with a written
acknowledgment of receipt. A listing of
Rural Development State Offices, their
addresses, telephone numbers, and
person to contact is under Section VII of
this Notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mirna Reyes-Bible, Finance and Loan
Analyst, Multi-Family Housing
Preservation and Direct Loan Division,
STOP 0781 (Room 1243–S), USDA,
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Rural Development, 1400 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20250–
0781, telephone: (202) 720–1753 (This is
not a toll free number), or via email:
Mirna.ReyesBible@wdc.usda.gov. If you
have questions regarding Net Zero
Energy Consumption and Energy
Generation please contact Carlton
Jarratt, Finance and Loan Analyst,
Multi-Family Housing Preservation and
Direct Loan Division at (804) 287–1524
or via email:
carlton.jarrat@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Paperwork Reduction Act
The reporting requirements contained
in this Notice have been approved by
the Office of Management and Budget
under Control Number 0575–0189.
Overview Information
Federal Agency Name: Rural
Development.
Funding Opportunity Title: NOFA for
Section 514 Farm Labor Housing Loans
and Section 516 Farm Labor Housing
Grants for Off-Farm Housing for Fiscal
Year 2012.
Announcement Type: Initial Notice
inviting applications from qualified
applicants for Fiscal Year 2012.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers (CFDA): 10.405 and 10.427.
The deadline for receipt of all
applications in response to this is 5
p.m., local time to the appropriate Rural
Development State Office on September
17, 2012. The application closing
deadline is firm as to date and hour.
Rural Development will not consider
any application that is received after the
closing deadline unless the date and
time is extended by another Notice
published in the Federal Register.
Applicants intending to mail
applications must provide sufficient
time to permit delivery on or before the
closing deadline. Acceptance by a post
office or private mailer does not
constitute delivery. Facsimile (FAX) and
postage due applications will not be
accepted.
DATES:
I. Funding Opportunities Description
The funds available for FY 2012 OffFarm Labor Housing are $20,790,629.57
for Section 514 loans, up to $7,100,000
for Section 516 grants, and $2,500,000
for FLH Rental Assistance.
II. Award Information
Applications for FY 2012 will only be
accepted through the date and time
listed in this Notice. Depending on the
feasibility of the loan underwriting,
final loan and grant levels may fluctuate
from the initial amount considered with
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
[Docket No. APHIS-2012-0045]
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement
Plan; Solicitation for Membership
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of solicitation for membership.
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SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the Secretary of Agriculture is
soliciting nominations for the election of regional membership for the
General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.
DATES: Consideration will be given to nominations received on or before
September 4, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Completed nomination forms should be sent to the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. C. Stephen Roney, Senior
Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, 1506
Klondike Road, Suite 300, Conyers, GA 30094-5173, (770) 922-3496.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The General Conference Committee (the
Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) is the
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Secretary's Advisory Committee on poultry health. The Committee serves
as a forum for the study of problems relating to poultry health and, as
necessary, makes specific recommendations to the Secretary concerning
ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture may assist the industry in
addressing these problems. The Committee assists the Department in
planning, organizing, and conducting the Biennial Conference of the
NPIP. The Committee recommends whether new proposals should be
considered by the delegates to the Biennial Conference and serves as a
direct liaison between the NPIP and the United States Animal Health
Association.
Terms will expire for current regional members of the Committee in
September 2012. We are soliciting nominations from interested
organizations and individuals to replace members on the Committee for
the South Atlantic Region (Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida,
Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina,
Virginia, and West Virginia), South Central Region (Alabama, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas), and
West North Central Region (Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, and South Dakota). There must be at least two nominees
for each position. Nomination forms are available on the Internet at
https://www.ocio.usda.gov/forms/doc/AD-755.pdf or may be obtained from
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. To ensure the
recommendations of the Committee have taken into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by the Department, membership should include,
to the extent practicable, individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent underrepresented groups (minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities). At least one nominee from each of the three regions must
be from an underrepresented group. The voting will be by secret ballot
of official delegates from the respective region, and the results will
be recorded.
Done in Washington, DC, this 12th day of July 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-17534 Filed 7-17-12; 8:45 am]
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