Department of Agriculture March 18, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the Federal Select Agent Program; Public Meeting
Document Number: 2011-6535
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
This is to notify all interested parties, including individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring federally listed biological agents and toxins, that a meeting will be held to provide specific regulatory guidance related to the Federal Select Agent Program established under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. The meeting is being organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation. Issues to be discussed include entity registration, security risk assessments, biosafety requirements, and security measures.
Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2011-6462
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Housing Service
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the above-named Agencies to request an extension for the currently approved information collection in support of the servicing of Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants.
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information
Document Number: 2011-6437
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, this notice announces the National Agricultural Library's intent to request approval for renewal of an information collection relating to existing nutrition education and training materials targeting low-income persons. This voluntary form gives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) providers the opportunity to share resources that they have developed or used.
Humboldt County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
Document Number: 2011-6376
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Humboldt County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Eureka, California. The committee meeting is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Boundary Establishment for the Yellow Dog National Wild and Scenic River, Ottawa National Forest; Baraga and Marquette Counties, MI
Document Number: 2011-6375
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
In accordance with Section 3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the USDA Forest Service, Washington Office, is transmitting the final boundary of the Yellow Dog National Wild and Scenic River to Congress.
South Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2011-6372
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The South Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Sun Valley, Idaho. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110- 343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to hear project presentations and decide which projects will be funded.
Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2011-6370
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Hood/Willamette Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Salem, Oregon. The committee is meeting as authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110-343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The purpose of the meeting is to present the 2012 project proposals to the committee.
Daniel Boone National Forest Resource Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2011-6368
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Daniel Boone National Forest Resource Advisory Committee will meet in London, Kentucky. The committee is authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110- 343) and in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The primary objective of the meeting is to review proposed project applications.
Request for Nominations to the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture
Document Number: 2011-6361
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture
The Secretary of Agriculture requests nominations for qualified persons to serve as members of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
National Dairy Promotion and Research Program; Final Rule on Amendments to the Order
Document Number: 2011-6322
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
This document implements amendments to the Dairy Promotion and Research Order (Order). This action is pursuant to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill) and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). The 2002 Farm Bill mandates that the Order be amended to implement an assessment on imported dairy products to fund promotion and research and to add importer representation, initially two members, to the National Dairy Promotion and Research Board (Board). The 2008 Farm Bill specifies a mandatory assessment rate of 7.5 cents per hundredweight of milk, or equivalent thereof, on dairy products imported into the United States. This final rule, in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill, also amends the term ``United States'' in the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 (Act) to mean all States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Producers in these areas will be assessed 15 cents per hundredweight for all milk produced and marketed.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-6321
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-6310
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2011-6308
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-03-18
Agency: Department of Agriculture
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