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(1) Evaluate whether the information 

collection is necessary for the proper 

performance of our agency’s functions, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the 

information collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies, e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

1.5103216 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers, exporters, 

and foreign national plant protection 

organizations. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 2,959. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 27.748901. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 82,109. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 124,011 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of 

August 2009. 

William H. Clay, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–19210 Filed 8–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0061] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Products of Poultry and 

Birds 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Extension of approval of an 

information collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service’s intention to 

request an extension of approval of an 

information collection associated with 

regulations restricting the importation of 

products of poultry and birds into the 

United States in order to prevent the 

introduction of poultry disease. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before October 13, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/ 

component/main?

main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS-2009- 

0061 to submit or view comments and 

to view supporting and related materials 

available electronically. 

• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

Please send two copies of your comment 

to Docket No. APHIS–2009–0061, 

Regulatory Analysis and Development, 

PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700 

River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD 

20737–1238. Please state that your 

comment refers to Docket No. APHIS– 

2009–0061. 

Reading Room: You may read any 

comments that we receive on this 

docket in our reading room. The reading 

room is located in room 1141 of the 

USDA South Building, 14th Street and 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC. Normal reading room 

hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except holidays. To be 

sure someone is there to help you, 

please call (202) 690–2817 before 

coming. 

Other Information: Additional 

information about APHIS and its 

programs is available on the Internet at 

http://www.aphis.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding regulations for 

the importation of products of poultry 

and birds, contact Dr. Lynette Williams, 

Senior Staff Veterinarian, Technical 

Trade Services Team—Products, 

National Center for Import and Export, 

VS, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 40, 

Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–3277. 

For copies of more detailed information 

on the information collection, contact 

Mrs. Celeste Sickles, APHIS’ 

Information Collection Coordinator, at 

(301) 851–2908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Importation of Products of 

Poultry and Birds. 

OMB Number: 0579–0141. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: Under the Animal Health 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8301 et seq.), 

the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS) of the United States 

Department of Agriculture is authorized, 

among other things, to prohibit or 

restrict the importation and interstate 

movement of animals and animal 

products to prevent the introduction 

into and dissemination within the 

United States of livestock diseases and 

pests. To carry out this mission, APHIS 

regulates the importation of animals and 

animal products into the United States. 

The regulations are contained in title 9, 

parts 92 through 98, of the Code of 

Federal Regulations. 

Part 94, § 94.6, governs the 

importation of carcasses, parts or 

products of carcasses, and eggs (other 

than hatching eggs) of poultry, game 

birds, and other birds to prevent the 

introduction of exotic Newcastle disease 

(END) and highly pathogenic avian 

influenza subtype H5N1 into the United 

States. Various conditions for 

importation apply. 

These conditions include four 

information collection activities: (1) A 

certificate of origin that must be issued, 

(2) serial numbers that must be 

recorded, (3) records that must be 

maintained, and (4) cooperative service 

agreements that must be signed. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities for an additional 3 

years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(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 our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 

1.14285 hours per response. 


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Respondents: Full-time salaried 

veterinarians employed by the national 

government of the exporting region. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 4. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 1.75. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 7. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 8 hours. (Due to averaging, 

the total annual burden hours may not 

equal the product of the annual number 

of responses multiplied by the reporting 

burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of 

August 2009. 

William H. Clay, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–19205 Filed 8–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. FSIS–2009–0025] 

Codex Alimentarius Commission: 

Meeting of the Fifteenth Session of the 

Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables 

AGENCY: Office of the Acting Under 

Secretary for Food Safety, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the Acting 

Under Secretary for Food Safety, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), and 

the Agricultural Marketing Service 

(AMS), Fruit and Vegetable Programs, 

USDA, are sponsoring a public meeting 

on September 17, 2009. The objective of 

the public meeting is to provide 

information and receive public 

comments on agenda items and draft 

United States positions that will be 

discussed at the 15th Session of the 

Codex Committee on Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables (CCFFV) of the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex). The 

Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety 

and AMS recognize the importance of 

providing interested parties the 

opportunity to obtain background 

information on the 15th Session of the 

CCFFV and to address items on the 

agenda. 

DATES: The public meeting is scheduled 

for Thursday, September 17, 2009, at 10 

a.m. to 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held in Room 2068, USDA South 

Building at 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., Washington, DC 20250. Documents 

related to the 15th CCFFV Session will 

be accessible via the World Wide Web 

at the following address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/ 

current.asp. 

The U.S. Delegate to the 15th Session 

of the CCFFV invites interested U.S. 

parties to submit their comments 

electronically to the following e-mail 

address dorian.lafond@usda.gov. 

For Further Information About the 

15th CCFFV Session Contact: Dorian 

LaFond, International Standards 

Coordinator, AMS Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs, Stop 0235, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC 20250, Telephone: (202) 690–4944, 

E-mail: dorian.lafond@usda.gov. 

For Further Information About the 

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

Food Safety and Inspection Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250, Telephone: 

(202) 205–7760, E-mail: doreen.chenmoulec@fsis.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Codex Alimentarius (Codex) was 

established in 1963 by two United 

Nations organizations, the Food and 

Agriculture Organization and the World 

Health Organization. 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 CCFFV 

is hosted by Mexico. 

Issues To Be Discussed at the Public 

Meeting 

The following items on the Agenda 

for the 15th CCFFV Session will be 

discussed during the public meeting: 

• Matters Arising from the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission and other 

Codex Committees; 

• Matters Arising from other 

International Organizations on the 

Standardization of Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables; 

• United Nations Economic 

Commission for Europe (UNECE) 

Standards for Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables: (i) UNECE Standard for 

Apples (FFV–50); (ii) UNECE Standard 

for Avocados (FFV–42); 

• Draft Section 6 ‘‘Marking or 

Labeling’’ (Draft Standard for Bitter 

Cassava); 

• Draft Standard for Apples; 

• Proposed Draft Standard for 

Avocado (revision) (N19–2008); 

• Proposed Draft Standard for Chili 

Peppers (N17–2008); 

• Proposed Draft Standard for Tree 

Tomato (N18–2008); 

• Layout for Codex Standards for 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; 

• Proposed Layout for Codex 

Standards for Fresh Fruits and 

Vegetables—Comments in Response to 

CL 2008/13–FFV; 

• Glossary of Terms used in the 

Proposed Layout for Codex Standards 

on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables; 

• Proposals for Amendments to the 

Priority List for the Standardization of 

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables—CL 2008/ 

13–FFV. 

Each issue listed will be fully 

described in documents distributed, or 

to be distributed, by the Secretariat prior 

to the meeting. Members of the public 

may access copies of these documents 

via the World Wide Web at the 

following address: http:// 

www.codexalimentarius.net/ 

current.asp. 

Public Meeting 

At the September 17, 2009 public 

meeting, draft U.S. positions on the 

agenda items will be described and 

discussed, and attendees will have the 

opportunity to pose questions and offer 

comments. Written comments may be 

offered at the meeting or sent to the U.S. 

Delegate for the 15th CCFFV Session, 

Dorian LaFond (see ADDRESSES). Written 

comments should state that they relate 

to activities of the 15th CCFFV Session. 

Additional Public Notification 

Public awareness of all segments of 

rulemaking and policy development is 

important. Consequently, in an effort to 

ensure that minorities, women, and 

persons with disabilities are aware of 

this notice, FSIS will announce it online 

through the FSIS Web page located at 

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations/ 

2009_Notices_Index/. FSIS will also 

make copies of this Federal Register 

publication available through the FSIS 

Constituent Update, which is used to 

provide information regarding FSIS 

policies, procedures, regulations, 

Federal Register notices, FSIS public 

meetings, and other types of information 

that could affect or would be of interest 

to constituents and stakeholders. The 

Update is communicated via Listserv, a 

free electronic mail subscription service 

for industry, trade groups, consumer 

interest groups, health professionals, 

and other individuals who have asked 

to be included. The Update is also 

available on the FSIS Web page. 


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