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Notices Federal Register

75043

Vol. 69, No. 240

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. PY–05–002] 

Notice of Request for Extension and 

Revision of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice 

announces the intention of the 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to 

request an extension for and revision to 

a currently approved information 

collection in support of the Regulations 

Governing the Voluntary Grading of 

Shell Eggs.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by February 14, 2005.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact 

Shields Jones, Standardization Branch, 

Poultry Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., STOP 0259, Washington, 

DC 20050–0259, (202) 720–3506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Regulations Governing the 

Voluntary Grading of Shell Eggs—7 CFR 

Part 56. 

OMB Number: 0581–0128. 

Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 

2005. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: The Agricultural Marketing 

Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1087–1091, as 

amended; 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) (AMA) 

directs and authorizes the Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) to develop 

standards of quality, grades, grading 

programs, and services which facilitate 

trading of agricultural products and 

assure consumers of quality products 

which are graded and identified under 

USDA programs. 

To provide programs and services, 

section 203(h) of the AMA directs and 

authorizes USDA to inspect; certify and 

identify; and identify the grade, class, 

quality, quantity, and condition of 

agricultural products under such rules 

and regulations as prescribed, including 

assessment and collection of fees for the 

cost of the service. 

The regulations in 7 CFR part 56 

provide a voluntary program for grading 

shell eggs on the basis of U.S. standards, 

grades, and weight classes. In addition, 

the shell egg industry and users of the 

products have requested that other types 

of voluntary services be developed and 

provided under these regulations; e.g., 

contract and specification acceptance 

services and certification of quantity. 

This voluntary grading service is 

available on a resident basis or on an asneeded basis. A fee for service is paid 

by the user. 

Since this is a voluntary program, 

respondents need to request or apply for 

the specific service they wish, and in 

doing so, they provide information. 

Since the AMA requires that the cost of 

service be assessed and collected, 

information is collected to establish the 

Agency’s cost. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

AMA, to provide the respondents the 

type of service they request, and to 

administer the program. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized representatives of 

USDA (AMS, Poultry Programs’ national 

staff; regional directors and their staffs; 

Federal-State supervisors and their 

staffs; and resident Federal-State 

graders, which includes State agencies). 

The information is used to administer 

and to conduct and carry out the 

grading services requested by the 

respondents. The Agency is the primary 

user of the information. Information is 

also used by each authorized State 

agency which has a cooperative 

agreement with AMS. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.232 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: State or local 

governments, businesses or other forprofits, Federal agencies or employees, 

small businesses or organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

623. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 36.87. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 5,319.96 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Shields Jones, 

Standardization Branch, on (202) 720–

3506. 

Send comments regarding, but not 

limited to, the following: (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; or (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, to: David 

Bowden, Jr., Chief, Standardization 

Branch, Poultry Programs, Agricultural 

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., Stop 0259, Washington, DC 20250–

0259. 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 the Office of Management and 

Budget approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: December 10, 2004. 

A.J. Yates, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service.

[FR Doc. 04–27428 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. FV–04–319] 

Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory 

Committee

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to notify all interested parties that the 

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 

will hold a Fruit and Vegetable Industry 

Advisory Committee (Committee) 

meeting that is open to the public. The 

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

established the Committee to examine 

the full spectrum of issues faced by the 

fruit and vegetable industry and to 

provide suggestions and ideas to the 

Secretary of Agriculture on how USDA 

can tailor its programs to meet the fruit 

and vegetable industry’s needs. This 

notice sets forth the schedule and 

location for the meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, January 11, 2005, from 

8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Wednesday, 

January 12, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

As part of the meeting, Committee 

members will tour the National Training 

and Development Center on Tuesday, 

January 11, 2005, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting 

will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 1767 

King Street, Alexandria, VA. The tour of 

the National Training and Development 

Center will take place at 100 Riverside 

Parkway, Suite 101, Fredericksburg, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew Hatch, Designated Federal 

Official, USDA, AMS, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs. Telephone: (202) 

690–0182. Facsimile: (202) 720–0016. Email: andrew.hatch@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. II), the Secretary 

of Agriculture established the 

Committee in August 2001 to examine 

the full spectrum of issues faced by the 

fruit and vegetable industry and to 

provide suggestions and ideas to the 

Secretary on how USDA can tailor its 

programs to meet the fruit and vegetable 

industry’s needs. The Committee was 

re-chartered in July 2003 and new 

members were appointed from industry 

nominations. 

AMS Deputy Administrator for Fruit 

and Vegetable Programs, Robert C. 

Keeney, serves as the Committee’s 

Executive Secretary. Representatives 

from USDA mission areas and other 

government agencies affecting the fruit 

and vegetable industry will be called 

upon to participate in the Committee’s 

meetings as determined by the 

Committee Chairperson. AMS is giving 

notice of the Committee meeting to the 

public so that they may attend and 

present their recommendations. 

Reference the date and address section 

of this announcement for the time and 

place of the meeting. 

Topics to be discussed include: 

Perishable Agricultural Commodities 

Act branch reorganization status and 

transportation issues, crop insurance, 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the 

school lunch procurement study, Fruit 

and Vegetable Dispute Resolution 

Corporation overview, and ways that 

USDA programs can encourage 

increased consumption of fruits and 

vegetables. Those parties that would 

like to speak at the meeting should 

register on or before January 5, 2005. To 

register as a speaker, please e-mail your 

name, affiliation, business address, email address, and phone number to Mr. 

Andrew C. Hatch at: 

andrew.hatch@usda.gov or facsimile to 

(202) 720–0016. Speakers who have 

registered in advance will be given 

priority. Groups and individuals may 

submit comments for the Committee’s 

consideration to the same e-mail 

address. The meeting will be recorded, 

and information about obtaining a 

transcript will be provided at the 

meeting. 

The Secretary of Agriculture selected 

a diverse group of members representing 

a broad spectrum of persons interested 

in providing suggestions and ideas on 

how USDA can tailor its programs to 

meet the fruit and vegetable industry’s 

needs. Equal opportunity practices were 

considered in all appointments to the 

Committee in accordance with USDA 

policies. 

If you require special 

accommodations, such as a sign 

language interpreter, please use either 

contact name listed above.

Dated: December 10, 2004. 

A.J. Yates, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service.

[FR Doc. 04–27427 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration 

North American Free-Trade Agreement 

(NAFTA), Article 1904 NAFTA Panel 

Reviews; Decision of the Committee

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United 

States Section, International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of corrected decision of 

Extraordinary Challenge Committee. 

SUMMARY: On October 7, 2004 the 

Extraordinary Challenge Committee 

(ECC) issued its decision in the matter 

of Pure Magnesium from Canada, 

Secretariat File No. ECC–2003–1904–

01USA. On November 12, 2004, the 

Extraordinary Challenge Committee 

issued a correction to their decision. 

The corrections do not alter the 

substance of the opinion.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Caratina L. Alston, United States 

Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 

2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 

Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482–5438. 

Committee Decision: The Committee 

concluded that the panel manifestly 

exceeded its powers by failing to apply 

the correct standard of review; such 

action materially affected the Panel’s 

decision, but; that the Panel’s action did 

not threaten the integrity of the 

binational panel review process. 

Accordingly the challenge was 

dismissed and by virtue of section 3 of 

NAFTA Annex 1904.13 the challenged 

panel decision stands affirmed. The 

Committee, however, discovered some 

minor errors in the decision and has 

provided a corrected version. Copies of 

the corrected decision are available from 

the NAFTA Secretariat.

Dated: December 7, 2004. 

Caratina L. Alston, 

United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.

[FR Doc. E4–3673 Filed 12–14–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–GT–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Federal Consistency Appeal by Pedro 

Vidal From an Objection by the Puerto 

Rico Planning Board

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (Commerce).

ACTION: Notice of closure—

administrative appeal decision record. 

SUMMARY: This announcement provides 

notice that the decision record has been 

closed for an administrative appeal filed 

with the Department of Commerce by 

Pedro Vidal.

DATES: The decision record for the 

Pedro Vidal administrative appeal will 

close as of the date of publication of this 

notice.

ADDRESSES: Materials from the appeal 

record are available at the Office of the 

Assistant General Counsel for Ocean 

Services, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1305 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Briscoe, Attorney-Adviser, 

NOAA Office of the General Counsel, 

301–713–1219.