Department of Agriculture May 6, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

National Organic Program: Notice of Final Guidance for Accredited Certifying Agents and Certified Operations
Document Number: 2011-11115
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-05-06
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
The National Organic Program (NOP) is announcing the availability of four final guidance documents intended for use by accredited certifying agents and certified operations. The four final guidance documents are entitled as follows: ``Compost and Vermicompost in Organic Crop Production (NOP 5021); Wild Crop Harvesting (NOP 5022)''; ``Commingling and Contamination Prevention in Organic Production and Handling (NOP 5025)''; and ``The Use of Chlorine Materials in Organic Production and Handling (NOP 5026)''. These final guidance documents are intended to inform the public of NOP's current thinking on these topics. These final guidance documents are now available from the NOP through ``The Program Handbook: Guidance and Instructions for Accredited Certifying Agents (ACAs) and Certified Operations''. The current edition of the Program Handbook is available online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/NopProgramHandbook, or in print upon request.
Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis; Public Meetings
Document Number: 2011-11111
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
This is to inform the public of upcoming meetings in Lansing, MI, Atlanta, GA, Bozeman, MT, and Amarillo, TX, to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to offer their input on a new framework being developed for the bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis programs in the United States. The meetings are being organized by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Umatilla National Forest, Walla Walla Ranger District, Oregon, Cobbler II Timber Sale and Fuels Reduction Project
Document Number: 2011-11097
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
On January 27, 2011, Umatilla National Forest Supervisor Kevin Martin withdrew his October 8, 2010 Record of Decision (ROD) for the Cobbler II Timber Sale and Fuels Reduction Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The Umatilla National Forest will prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to clarify and revise portions of the Cobbler II Timber Sale and Fuels Reduction project FEIS analysis.
Big Horn County Resource Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2011-11093
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Big Horn County Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Greybull, Wyoming. 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 is to hold the fourth meeting and to vote on project proposals.
Butte County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC)
Document Number: 2011-11079
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-05-06
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Butte County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will hold a meeting on May 23, 2011 in Oroville, CA. The purpose of the meeting is to: Review Secure Rural Schools legislation, Sec. 204 (f) and discuss the 50% watershed restoration/road maintenance funding goal; discuss developing a process for providing partial funding; discuss requiring a maximum request amount; review and discuss examples of watershed/stream restoration and road maintenance projects along with monitoring projects such as GPS/GIS mapping; review funding Cycle 2 application and instructions and discuss improvements as necessary; review a timeline for Cycle 2 project funding and schedule out meeting(s). The funding is made available under Title II provisions of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2011-11048
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-05-06
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service, Department of Agriculture
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), 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 the currently approved information collection 7 CFR part 54 Meats, Prepared Meats, and Meat Products (Grading, Certification, and Standards) and 7 CFR part 62 Quality Systems Verification Program (QSVP).
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