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# Notices Federal Register 

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Vol. 76, No. 7

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

January 6, 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, D.C. 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. Food Safety and Inspection Service

Title: Specified Risk Materials. OMB Control Number: 0583–0129. Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) This statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS requires that official establishments that slaughter cattle and or process carcasses or parts of cattle develop written procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of specified risk materials (SRMs). Establishments are also required by FSIS to maintain daily records sufficient document the implementation and monitoring of their procedures for the removal, segregation, and disposition of SRMs, and any corrective actions taken to ensure that such procedures are effective.

Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information from establishments to ensure meat and meat products distributed in commerce for use as human food do not contain SMRs.

Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 3,512. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 123,916. Food Safety and Inspection Service

Title: Advanced Meat Recovery Systems.

OMB Control Number: 0583–0130. Summary of Collection: The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has been delegated the authority to exercise the functions of the Secretary as provided in the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) This statutes mandate that FSIS protect the public by ensuring that meat products are safe, wholesome, not adulterated, and properly labeled and packaged. FSIS requires that official establishments that produce meat from Advanced Meat Recovery (AMR) systems ensure that bones used for AMR systems do not contain brain, trigeminal ganglia, or spinal cord; to test for calcium (at a different level than previously required), iron, spinal cord, and dorsal root ganglia (DRG); to document their testing protocols, to assess manner that does not cause product to be misbranded or adulterated; and to maintain records of their documentation and test results.

Need and Use of the Information: FSIS will collect information from establishments to ensure that the meat products produced by the use of AMR systems is free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).

Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 56. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 25,209.

Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–358 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** 

**[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0039]**

**National Poultry Improvement Plan; General Conference Committee**  **Meeting**

**AGENCY :**  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

**DATES :**  The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on January 26, 2011, from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center, 285 Andrew Young International Boulevard NW., Atlanta, GA.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Andrew R. Rhorer, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, 1498 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094–5104; (770) 922–
3496.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The General Conference Committee (the


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Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), representing cooperating State agencies and poultry industry members, serves an essential function by acting as a liaison between the poultry industry and the Department in matters pertaining to poultry health. The Committee meets to discuss significant poultry health issues and makes recommendations to improve the NPIP program.

Topics for discussion at the upcoming meeting include:

1. Salmonella methodology. 2. Approval of rapid assays. 3. FDA equivalency. 4. NPIP database. The meeting will be open to the public. However, due to time constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the discussions during the meeting. Written statements on meeting topics may be filed with the Committee before or after the meeting by sending them to the person listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT**. Written statements may also be filed at the meeting. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS–2010–0039 when submitting your statements.

This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of January 2011. Kevin Shea, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–346 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–34–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Farm Service Agency**

**Information Collection; Measurement Service Records** 

**AGENCY :**  Farm Service Agency, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice; request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with the Measurement Service Records.

**DATES :**  We will consider comments that we receive by March 14, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  We invite you to submit comments on this notice. In your comments, include date, volume and page number, the OMB Control Number and the title of the information collection of this issue of the Federal Register. You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Mail: Joe Lewis, Common Provisions Branch, Production Emergencies and Compliance Division, USDA, FSA, Farm Programs 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 0517, Washington, DC 20250–0523.

• E-mail: Joe.Lewis@wdc.usda.gov.

• Fax: (202) 720–4941. You may also send comments to the Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Joe Lewis, USDA, Farm Service Agency, Production Emergencies and Compliance Division, (202) 720–0795,

or Todd.Anderson@wdc.usda.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Description of Information Collection

Title: Measurement Service Records. OMB Control Number: 0560–0260. Expiration Date: 05/31/2011. Type of Request: Extension. Abstract: The producers request a measurement of acreage or production from the FSA. Producers use form FSA– 409 (Measurement Service Record) to make a request, which requires a measurement fee to be paid FSA. Producers provide the acreage and production information to the FSA when obtaining program benefits. Measurement service procedure is followed in accordance with 7 CFR part 718 and FSA Handbook 2–CP. The FSA is using the collected information to provide acreage or production measurements to producers and to ensure that measurements are accurate.

Estimate of Annual Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .25 hours per response. The travel time, which is included in the total annual burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per respondent.

Respondents: Producers. Estimated Number of Respondents: 135,000.

Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 135,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 168,750 hours.

We are requesting comments on all aspects of this information collection to help us to:

(1) Evaluate 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;

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(3) Enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected;

(4) 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.

All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission for OMB approval.

Signed in Washington, DC, on January 4,

2011. Jonathan Coppess, Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011–345 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–05–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Forest Service**

**Notice of Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463) and under the SecureRural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110– 343), the Salmon-Challis National Forest’s Central Idaho Resource Advisory Committee will conduct a business meeting which is open to the public.

**DATES :**  Monday, January 25, 2011, beginning at 10 a.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  Salmon-Challis N.F. South Zone Office, Highway 93, Challis, Idaho.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Agenda topics will include, presentation of proposed projects, evaluation of some projects proposals, and approval and recommendation of some projects for Title II funding for 2011 and 2012. Some RAC members may attend the meeting by conference call, telephone, or electronically. The meeting is open to the public.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Frank V. Guzman, Forest Supervisor and Designated Federal Officer, at 208–
756–5111.