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NASS collects on-farm chemical use 

data to enhance the quality of 

information used in the evaluation of 

issues related to agricultural chemicals, 

including pesticide registrations. Pest 

management data are used to measure 

integrated pest management adoption 

levels and evaluate the impact of 

alternative pesticide regulations, 

policies, and practices. A sample of 

nursery and floriculture operations with 

sales over $10,000 in the major States 

will be personally interviewed, since 

chemical use data are not accurately 

collected by telephone or mail. 

A nursery production survey and a 

Christmas tree production survey are 

conducted every year in Oregon. 

Authority: These data will be collected 

under authority of 7 U.S.C. 2204(a). 

Individually identifiable data collected under 

this authority are governed by Section 1770 

of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended, 

7 U.S.C. 2276, which requires USDA to afford 

strict confidentiality to non-aggregated data 

provided by respondents. This Notice is 

submitted in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–113) and 

Office of Management and Budget regulations 

at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 

1995). 

NASS also complies with OMB 

Implementation Guidance, 

‘‘Implementation Guidance for Title V 

of the E-Government Act, Confidential 

Information Protection and Statistical 

Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA),’’ 

Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 115, June 

15, 2007, p. 33376. 

Estimate of Burden: Based on 

previous data collected, the average 

amount of respondent burden for the 

Nursery and Floriculture Chemical Use 

Survey is estimated to average 60 

minutes per respondent (conducted 

once every three years). The annual 

nursery production survey conducted in 

Oregon is estimated to average 30 

minutes per respondent. The annual 

Christmas tree production survey in 

Oregon is estimated to average 20 

minutes per respondent. With an 

estimated response rate of 

approximately 80%, we estimate the 

total burden to be approximately 4,000 

hours. 

Respondents: Producers of nursery, 

greenhouse, and floriculture products. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: (Chemical Use Survey at 

4,200 × frequency of 1⁄3) + (Oregon 

Nursery Production Survey at 800 × 

frequency of 1.0) + (Oregon Christmas 

Tree Production at 1,000 × frequency of 

1.0) = approximately 3,200. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: Approximately 4,000 

hours. Copies of this information 

collection and related instructions can 

be obtained without charge from David 

Hancock, NASS Clearance Officer, at 

(202) 690–2388. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(a) 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; 

(b) 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; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, through 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, technological or 

other forms of information technology 

collection methods. 

All responses to this notice will 

become a matter of public record and be 

summarized in the request for OMB 

approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, August 11, 

2009. 

Joseph T. Reilly, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E9–20925 Filed 8–31–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–20–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0063] 

Notice of Request for Extension of 

Approval of an Information Collection; 

Importation of Fruit From Thailand 

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 for the importation of fruit 

From Thailand. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before 

November 2, 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=APHIS2009-0063 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–2009–0063, 

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– 

2009–0063. 

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 on regulations for the 

importation of fruit from Thailand, 

contact Mr. Alex Belano, Branch Chief, 

Risk Management and Plants for 

Planting Policy, RPM, PPQ, APHIS, 

4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, 

MD 20737; (301) 734–5333. 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 Fruit from 

Thailand. 

OMB Number: 0579–0308. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

approval of an information collection. 

Abstract: The Plant Protection Act 

(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes 

the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict 

the importation, entry, or interstate 

movement of plants, plant products, and 

other articles to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States or their dissemination 

within the United States. As authorized 

by the PPA, APHIS regulates the 

importation of fruits and vegetables into 

the United States from certain parts of 

the world as provided in ‘‘Subpart— 

Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56– 

1 through 319.56–49). 

In accordance with these regulations, 

fruit from Thailand may be imported 

into the United States only under 

certain conditions to prevent the 

introduction of plant pests into the 

United States. These conditions involve 

the use of information collection 

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activities, including a phytosanitary 

certificate with an additional 

declaration statement and box labeling. 

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 

0.121875 hours per response. 

Respondents: Importers and the 

national plant protection organization of 

Thailand. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 10. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 64. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 640. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 78 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 26th day of 

August 2009. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–21098 Filed 8–31–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0054] 

University of Florida; Determination of 

Nonregulated Status for Papaya 

Genetically Engineered for Resistance 

to the Papaya Ringspot Virus 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public of 

our determination that a papaya line 

developed by the University of Florida, 

designated as transformation event X17– 

2, which has been genetically 

engineered for resistance to the papaya 

ringspot virus, is no longer considered 

a regulated article under our regulations 

governing the introduction of certain 

genetically engineered organisms. Our 

determination is based on our 

evaluation of data submitted by the 

University of Florida in its petition for 

a determination of nonregulated status, 

our analysis of other scientific data, our 

response to comments received from the 

public on the petition for nonregulated 

status for papaya line X17–2, and our 

associated environmental assessment. 

This notice also announces the 

availability of our written determination 

of nonregulated status and finding of no 

significant impact. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 1, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may read the petition, 

final environmental assessment, 

determination, finding of no significant 

impact, comments we received on the 

petition, and our responses to those 

comments 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. See the Supplementary 

Information section of this notice for a 

link to view these documents on the 

Internet. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

John Cordts, Biotechnology Regulatory 

Services, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 

147, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 

734–5531, e-mail: 

john.m.cordts@aphis.usda.gov. To 

obtain copies of the petition, final 

environmental assessment, or the 

finding of no significant impact, contact 

Ms. Cindy Eck at (301) 734–0667; email: cynthia.a.eck@aphis.usda.gov. 

The petition, final environmental 

assessment and finding of no significant 

impact are also available on the Internet 

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

aphisdocs/04_33701p.pdf and http:// 

www.aphis.usda.gov/brs/aphisdocs/ 

04_33701p_ea.pdf. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The regulations in 7 CFR part 340, 

‘‘Introduction of Organisms and 

Products Altered or Produced Through 

Genetic Engineering Which Are Plant 

Pests or Which There Is Reason to 

Believe Are Plant Pests,’’ regulate, 

among other things, the introduction 

(importation, interstate movement, or 

release into the environment) of 

organisms and products altered or 

produced through genetic engineering 

that are plant pests or that there is 

reason to believe may be plant pests. 

Such genetically engineered organisms 

and products are considered ‘‘regulated 

articles.’’ 

The regulations in § 340.6(a) provide 

that any person may submit a petition 

to the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service (APHIS) seeking a 

determination that an article should not 

be regulated under 7 CFR part 340. 

Paragraphs (b) and (c) of § 340.6 

describe the form that a petition for a 

determination of nonregulated status 

must take and the information that must 

be included in the petition. 

On December 2, 2004, APHIS received 

a petition seeking a determination of 

nonregulated status (APHIS No. 04– 

337–01p) from the University of Florida, 

Institute of Food and Agricultural 

Sciences, of Homestead, FL, for papaya 

(Carica papaya L.) designated as 

transformation event X17–2, which has 

been genetically engineered for 

resistance to the papaya ringspot virus 

(PRSV), stating that papaya line X17–2 

does not present a plant pest risk and, 

therefore, should not be a regulated 

article under APHIS’ regulations in 7 

CFR part 340. UFL–IFAS responded to 

APHIS’ subsequent requests for 

additional information and clarification 

and submitted revisions to their petition 

on January 12, 2007, and June 14, 2007. 

Analysis 

As described in the petition, papaya 

transformation event X17–2 has been 

genetically engineered with a sequence 

from the PRSV. This sequence was 

derived from the PRSV coat protein (cp) 

gene and introduced into X17–2 papaya 

along with one plant-expressed 

selectable marker gene, nptII, via 

Agrobacterium-mediated 

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