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Notices Federal Register

2328 

Vol. 76, No. 9 

Thursday, January 13, 2011 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

January 7, 2011. 

The Department of Agriculture has 

submitted the following information 

collection requirement(s) to OMB for 

review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Comments 

regarding (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 assumptions used; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; (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 or other forms of information 

technology should be addressed to: Desk 

Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 

fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental 

Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail 

Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– 

7602. Comments regarding these 

information collections are best assured 

of having their full effect if received 

within 30 days of this notification. 

Copies of the submission(s) may be 

obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and the agency informs 

potential persons who are to respond to 

the collection of information that such 

persons are not required to respond to 

the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: Dairy Heifer Raiser 2010 Study. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: Collection 

and dissemination of animal health data 

and information is mandated by 7 

U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry Act of 

1884, which established the precursor of 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS), Veterinary Service, 

and the Bureau of Animal Industry. 

Legal requirements for examining and 

reporting on animal disease control 

methods were further mandated by 7 

U.S.C. 8308 of the Animal Health 

Protection Act, ‘‘Detection, Control, and 

Eradication of Diseases and Pests,’’ May 

13, 2002. This submission is a request 

for approval to initiate the National 

Animal Health Monitoring Systems 

(NAHMS) Dairy Heifer Raiser 2010 

Study, an information collection by the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS). The study will be 

conducted with the assistance of State 

Animal Health Officials using NAHMS– 

242, ‘‘Dairy Heifer Raiser 

Questionnaire.’’ The Dairy Heifer Raiser 

2010 Study is a part of an ongoing series 

of NAHMS studies on the U.S. dairy 

population. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

information collected through the Dairy 

Heifer Raiser 2010 Study will be 

analyzed and organized into descriptive 

reports. APHIS will use the data 

collected to: (1) Provide the first 

comprehensive information on animal 

health and management practices for 

heifer-raising operations; (2) Evaluate 

the biosecurity risks associated with 

heifer-raising operations (e.g., 

commingling cattle from multiple 

operations, exposing young cattle to 

Mexican cattle); and (3) Assist in the 

development of a biosecurity 

assessment that can be used to evaluate 

the risk of disease transmission (e.g., 

Tuberculosis, Bovine Viral diarrhea, 

etc.). Without this type of data, the 

ability to detect trends in management, 

production, and health status, either 

directly or indirectly, would be reduced 

or nonexistent. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 800. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 752. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–571 Filed 1–12–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–10–0045; NOP–10–03] 

National Organic Program: Notice of 

Draft Guidance Concerning ‘‘Made With 

Organic (Specified Ingredients or Food 

Groups)’’ Products: Product 

Composition and Use of Percentage 

Statements 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice with request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces draft 

guidance for the organic industry to 

address the labeling, composition of and 

use of percentage statements in ‘‘made 

with organic (specified ingredients or 

food groups).’’ Specifically, the draft 

guidance addresses (1) the use of nonorganic ingredients in ‘‘made with 

organic (specified ingredients or food 

groups)’’ products, and (2) the use of 

statements about the percentage of 

organic ingredients within the ‘‘made 

with organic (specified ingredients or 

food groups)’’ labeling category. 

The guidance explains the policy of 

the National Organic Program (NOP) 

concerning the portions of the 

regulations in question, referenced 

herein. The NOP invites organic 

producers, handlers, certifying agents, 

consumers and other interested parties 

to submit comments about these 

guidance provisions. A notice of 

availability of final guidance on this 

topic will be issued upon its final 

approval. Once finalized, this guidance 

document will be available from the 

NOP through ‘‘The Program Handbook: 

Guidance and Instructions for 

Accredited Certifying Agents (ACAs) 

and Certified Operations.’’ This 

Handbook provides those who own, 

manage, or certify organic operations 

with guidance and instructions that can 

assist them in complying with the 


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