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information collection titled Data 

Collection for Container Availability. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by May 31, 2011 to be assured 

of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact April Taylor, Transportation 

Services Division, Transportation and 

Marketing Program, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1800 M Street, NW.—Room 

3017 South, Washington, DC 20036, 

telephone 202–295–7374, fax 202–694– 

5948. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Data Collection for Container 

Availability. 

OMB Number: 0581–[New]. 

Expiration Date of Approval: [THREE 

YEARS FROM DATE OF OMB 

APPROVAL]. 

Type of Request: New request for 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing 

Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) directs 

and authorizes the collection and 

dissemination of marketing information 

including adequate outlook information, 

on a market area basis, for the purpose 

of anticipating and meeting consumer 

requirements aiding in the maintenance 

of farm income and to bring about a 

balance between production and 

utilization. 

As part of the Agricultural Marketing 

Service, the Transportation Services 

Division (TSD) provides insightful 

agricultural transportation information 

and analysis to help move agricultural 

products to market. TSD informs, 

represents, and assists agricultural 

shippers and government policymakers 

through: Market reports, representation, 

analysis, assistance, and responses to 

inquiries. TSD collects data for its 

analysis from public resources as well 

as unique data sources to help the 

agricultural exporters make the most out 

of the transportation options available. 

The new Data Collection for Container 

Availability will provide U.S. 

agricultural exporters with weekly data 

detailing the availability of containers at 

select locations around the country. 

AMS will collect these data on a 

voluntary basis from ocean container 

carriers and then provide these up-todate data in an aggregate report on its 

Web site. The goal of the report is to 

provide more transparency in the 

market for the location and availability 

of marine shipping containers for U.S. 

exporters. Exporters will be able to use 

this tool to make more knowledgeable 

decisions about which locations provide 

the best chance for finding available 

containers to move their products 

overseas. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1.61 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Ocean Container/Liner 

Carriers and the Westbound 

Transpacific Stabilization Agreement. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

21. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

1,092. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 52. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,759.26. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to April Taylor, 

Transportation Services Division, 

Transportation and Marketing Program, 

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 1800 M 

Street, NW.—Room 3017 South, 

Washington, DC 20036, telephone 202– 

295–7374, fax 202–694–5948. All 

comments received will be available for 

public inspection during regular 

business hours at the same address. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: March 28, 2011. 

David R. Shipman, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7757 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–11–0006; NOP–11–03] 

Nominations for Members of the 

National Organic Standards Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Organic Foods 

Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, as 

amended, requires the establishment of 

a National Organic Standards Board 

(NOSB). The NOSB is a 15-member 

board that is responsible for developing 

and recommending to the Secretary a 

proposed National List of Allowed and 

Prohibited Substances. The NOSB also 

advises the Secretary on all other 

aspects of the National Organic 

Program. The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) is requesting 

nominations to fill five (5) upcoming 

vacancies on the NOSB. The positions 

to be filled are: Organic producer 

(1 position), organic handler 

(1 position), consumer/public interest 

(1 position), scientist (1 position), and 

an environmentalist (1 position). The 

Secretary of Agriculture will appoint a 

person to each position to serve a 5-year 

term of office that will commence on 

January 24, 2012, and run until January 

24, 2017. USDA encourages eligible 

individuals who can demonstrate an 

ability to represent minorities, women, 

and persons with disabilities to apply 

for membership on the NOSB. 

DATES: Written nominations, with cover 

letters and resumes, must be postmarked on or before July 17, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Nomination cover letters 

and resumes should be sent to Ms. 

Katherine E. Benham, Advisory Board 

Specialist, USDA–AMS–NOP, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 

2651–So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, 

DC 20250, or via e-mail to 

Katherine.benham@ams.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ms. Katherine E. Benham, (202) 205– 

7806; E-mail: 

katherine.benham@ams.usda.gov; Fax: 

(202) 205–7808. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA 

of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et 

seq.), requires the Secretary to establish 

an organic certification program for 

producers and handlers of agricultural 

products that have been produced using 

organic methods. In developing this 

program, the Secretary is required to 

establish an NOSB. The purpose of the 

NOSB is to assist in the development of 

a proposed National List of Allowed and 

Prohibited Substances and to advise the 

Secretary on other aspects of the 

National Organic Program. 

The NOSB made recommendations to 

the Secretary regarding establishment of 

the initial organic program. It is 

anticipated that the NOSB will continue 

to make recommendations on various 

matters, including recommendations on 

substances it believes should be allowed 

or prohibited for use in organic 

production and handling. 

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The NOSB is composed of 15 

members; 4 organic producers, 2 organic 

handlers, a retailer, 3 environmentalists, 

3 public/consumer representatives, a 

scientist, and a certifying agent. 

Nominations are being sought to fill the 

following five (5) upcoming NOSB 

vacancies: organic producer (1 position), 

organic handler (1 position), consumer/ 

public interest (1 position), scientist 

(1 position), and an environmentalist 

(1 position). Individuals desiring to be 

appointed to the NOSB at this time must 

be either an owner or operator of an 

organic production operation, an owner 

or operator of an organic handling 

operation, an individual who represents 

public interest or consumer interest 

groups, an individual with expertise in 

areas of environmental protection and 

resource conservation, and an 

individual with expertise in the fields of 

toxicology, ecology, or biochemistry. 

Selection criteria will include such 

factors as: Demonstrated experience and 

interest in organic production; organic 

certification; support of consumer and 

public interest organizations; 

demonstrated experience with respect to 

agricultural products produced and 

handled on certified organic farms; and 

such other factors as may be appropriate 

for specific positions. 

To nominate yourself or someone 

else, please submit at a minimum, a 

cover letter stating your interest and a 

copy of the nominee’s resume. You may 

also submit a list of endorsements or 

letters of recommendation, if desired. 

Nominees will be supplied with an 

AD–755 background information form 

that must be completed and returned to 

USDA within 10 working days of its 

receipt. Resumes and completed 

background information forms are 

required for a nominee to receive 

consideration for appointment by the 

Secretary. 

Equal opportunity practices will be 

followed in all appointments to the 

NOSB in accordance with USDA 

policies. To ensure that 

recommendations of the National 

Organic Standards Board take into 

account the needs of the diverse groups 

served by the Department, membership 

shall include individuals who can 

demonstrate an ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. 

The information collection 

requirements concerning the 

nomination process have been 

previously cleared by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

OMB Control No. 0505–0001. 

Dated: March 28, 2011. 

David R. Shipman, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7755 Filed 3–31–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2011–0005] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Codex Committee on 

Food Labeling 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary 

for Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Under 

Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), and 

the Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA), are sponsoring a public meeting 

on April 25, 2011. The objective of the 

public meeting is to provide information 

and receive public comments on agenda 

items and draft United States (U.S.) 

positions that will be discussed at the 

39th Session of the Codex Committee on 

Food Labeling (CCFL) of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), 

which will be held in Que ́bec City, 

Canada May 9–13, 2011. The Under 

Secretary for Food Safety and FDA 

recognize the importance of providing 

interested parties the opportunity to 

obtain background information on the 

39th session of the CCFL and to address 

items on the agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for April 25, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at USDA, Jamie L. Whitten 

Building, 1400 Independence Ave SW., 

Room 107–A, Washington, DC 20250. 

Documents related to the 39th Session 

of the CCFL will be accessible via the 

World Wide Web at the following 

address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/ 

current.asp. 

Barbara Schneeman, U.S. Delegate to 

the 39th Session of the CCFL and FDA, 

invites interested U.S. parties to submit 

their comments electronically to the 

following e-mail address: 

Barbara.Schneeman@fda.hhs.gov. 

Call-In Number: If you wish to 

participate in the public meeting for the 

39th session of the CCFL by conference 

call, please use the following call-in 

number and participant code listed 

below: 

Call-in Number: 1–866–692–3158 

Participant Code: 5986642 

For Further Information About the 

39th Session of the CCFL Contact: 

Barbara Schneeman, Ph.D., Director, 

Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling 

and Dietary Supplements, Center for 

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 

FDA, (HFS–800), 5100 Paint Branch 

Parkway, College Park, MD 20740, 

telephone: (301) 436–2373, fax: (301) 

436–2636, e-mail: 

Barbara.Schneeman@fda.hhs.gov. 

For Further Information About the 

Public Meeting Contact: Doreen ChenMoulec, U.S. Codex Office, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, telephone: (202) 

205–7760, fax: (202) 720–3157, e-mail: 

Doreen.chen-moulec@fsis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Codex was established in 1963 by two 

United Nations organizations, the Food 

and Agriculture Organization and the 

World Health Organization (WHO). 

Through adoption of food standards, 

codes of practice, and other guidelines 

developed by its committees, and by 

promoting their adoption and 

implementation by governments, Codex 

seeks to protect the health of consumers 

and ensure that fair practices are used 

in trade. 

The CCFL Committee on Food 

Labeling is responsible for drafting 

provisions on labeling applicable to all 

foods; considering amending, if 

necessary, and endorsing draft specific 

provisions on labeling prepared by the 

Codex Committees drafting standards, 

codes of practice and guidelines; 

studying specific labeling problems 

assigned to it by Codex; studying 

problems associated with the 

advertisement of food with particular 

reference to claims and misleading 

descriptions. 

The Committee is hosted by Canada. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the agenda for 

the 39th Session of the CCFL will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Matters referred to the CCFL. 

• Consideration of labeling provisions 

in draft codex standards. 

• Implementation of the WHO Global 

Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and 

Health. 

(a) Draft Revision of the Guidelines on 

Nutrition Labeling concerning the list of 

nutrients that are always declared on a 

voluntary or mandatory basis (at Step 7). 

Recommendations on the declaration 

of sodium (salt). 

(b) Discussion paper on additional 

conditions for nutrient content claims 

and comparative claims in the 

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