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Nutrition Center (FNIC) currently 

maintains several on-line ‘‘discussion 

groups.’’ This voluntary ‘‘Electronic 

Mailing List Subscription Form’’ gives 

individuals working in the area of 

nutrition and food safety an opportunity 

to participate in these groups. Data 

collected using this form will help FNIC 

determine a person’s eligibility to 

participate in these discussion groups. 

The authority for the National 

Agricultural Library (NAL) to collect 

this information is contained in the 

CFR, Title 7, Volume 1, Part 2, and 

Subpart K, Sec. 2.65 (92). 

Need and Use of the Information: 

FNIC will collect the name, email 

address, job title, employer, mailing 

address and telephone number in order 

to approve subscriptions for nutrition 

and food safety on-line discussion 

groups. Failure to collect this 

information would inhibit FNIC’s ability 

to provide subscription services to these 

discussion groups. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 1,000. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Monthly; Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 17. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–21760 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Docket No. AMS–FV–09–0025; FV09–900– 

1NC] 

Request for New 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 Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval for an information collection 

for the AMS Survey of Marketing Order 

Online System (MOLS) Users, the 

automated FV–6 form used by importers 

and receivers for exempt imported 

fruits, vegetables and specialty crops. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 9, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this notice. Comments can 

be sent to Valerie L. Emmer-Scott, 

Marketing Specialist, Marketing Order 

Administration Branch, Fruit and 

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0237; (202) 205– 

2829, Fax: (202) 720–8938, or Internet: 

http://www.regulations.gov. All 

comments should reference the docket 

number and the date and page number 

of this issue of the Federal Register and 

will be made available for public 

inspection in the Office of the Docket 

Clerk during regular business hours, or 

can be viewed at: 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Nelson, Compliance Team, 

Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, AMS, USDA, (202) 720–6467, 

or E-mail: nicole.nelson@ams.usda.gov.; 

or Greg Breasher, Compliance Team, 

Marketing Order Administration 

Branch, AMS, USDA, (559) 487–5003, 

or E-mail: 

gregory.breasher@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Marketing Order Online System 

(MOLS) Survey, Form FV–660. 

OMB Number: 0581–NEW. 

Type of Request: New information 

collection. 

Abstract: Section 8e of the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 

of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601–674), hereinafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Act’’, requires that 

when the Secretary of Agriculture issues 

grade, size, quality, or maturity 

regulations under domestic marketing 

orders for certain commodities, the 

same or comparable regulations apply to 

imports of those commodities. Import 

regulations apply only during those 

periods when domestic marketing order 

regulations are in effect. 

Currently, the following commodities 

are subject to Section 8e import 

regulations: avocados, dates (other than 

dates for processing), hazelnuts, 

grapefruit, table grapes, kiwifruit, olives 

(other than Spanish-style olives), 

onions, oranges, Irish potatoes, dried 

prunes (suspended), fresh prunes, 

raisins, tomatoes, and walnuts. 

However, imports of these commodities 

are exempt from such requirements if 

they are imported for such outlets as 

processing, charity, animal feed, seed 

and distribution to relief agencies under 

the applicable marketing orders. 

Safeguard procedures in the form of 

importer and receiver reporting 

requirements ensure that the imported 

commodities are shipped to authorized 

exempt outlets. Reports required under 

the safeguard procedures are similar to 

the reports currently required by most 

domestic marketing orders. The 

following import regulations require 

importers and receivers of imported 

fruit, vegetable and specialty crops to 

submit reports: (1) Fruits; import 

regulations (7 CFR part 944.350); (2) 

Vegetables; import regulations (7 CFR 

part 980.501); and (3) Specialty crops; 

import regulations (7 CFR part 999.500). 

When required to do so under the 

above regulations, an importer wishing 

to import commodities for exempt 

purposes completes Form FV–6, 

‘‘Importer’s Exempt Commodity Form,’’ 

prior to importation. In August 2008, 

the web-based application, ‘‘Marketing 

Order Online System (MOLS)’’ was 

launched allowing fruit, vegetable and 

specialty crop importers and receivers 

to submit, review and search for FV–6 

certificates online. The MOLS was 

developed to not only help USDA 

manage incoming FV–6 forms, but to 

also help importers reduce paperwork, 

streamline operations and allows the 

most efficient clearance through U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection. The 

FV–6 form and the MOLS are currently 

approved by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) under OMB No. 

0581–0167, ‘‘Specified Commodities 

Imported into the United States Exempt 

from Import Requirements.’’ 

The MOLS requires the minimum 

amount of information necessary to 

effectively carry out the requirements of 

the Act. It fulfills the intent of the Act 

and administers Section 8e compliance 

activities. 

AMS offered MOLS to a test group of 

importers and receivers in November 

2008. In January 2009, AMS opened the 

system to all importers and receivers. 

Although the MOLS is the 

recommended form of FV–6 submission, 

paper copies are occasionally used by 

those respondents who do not have 

internet access. 

AMS has developed a customer 

satisfaction survey, Form FV–660, to 

gather specific information from 

approximately 200 respondents 

currently registered and utilizing the 

MOLS. Information will be collected on 

a voluntary basis, and the respondents’ 

identities will not be revealed in the 

survey results. The survey will allow 

AMS to better serve the fruit, vegetable 

and specialty crop importing and 

handling community. AMS is seeking 

OMB approval of the survey, under 

OMB No. 0581–NEW. Upon approval, 

we request that the burden be merged 

into OMB No. 0581–0167. 

The information collected through 

this package will be used and analyzed 

by authorized representatives of USDA, 

including AMS’ Fruit and Vegetable 

Programs’ headquarters staff. The 

survey, FV–660, would be distributed 


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by e-mail to the respondents. 

Respondents would return the survey by 

e-mail to the address on the survey 

form. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .25 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Importers and receivers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 50 hours. 

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. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments 

received will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: September 2, 2009. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–21655 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites 

comments on this information 

collection for which RUS intends to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 9, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5162 South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 690–1078. Fax: (202) 

720–8435. E-mail: 

michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR part 1320) 

implementing provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) requires that interested 

members of the public and affected 

agencies have an opportunity to 

comment on information collection and 

recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an 

information collection that RUS is 

submitting to OMB for extension. 

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, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. Comments may be sent to: 

Michele L. Brooks, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

USDA, Rural Utilities Service, STOP 

1522, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: 

(202) 720–8435. E-mail: 

michele.brooks@wdc.usda.gov. 

Title: Emergency and Imminent 

Community Water Assistance Grants. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0110. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: This action amends the 

existing regulation for the Emergency 

Community Water Assistance Grant 

(ECWAG) Program to allow grants to be 

made before an emergency has actually 

occurred. The ECWAG program was 

authorized by the Rural Development 

Act of 1972. The grants are made to 

public bodies, nonprofit corporations, 

and Indian Tribes for the purpose of 

improving rural living standards and for 

other purposes that create safe and 

affordable drinking water in rural areas 

or towns with a population not 

exceeding 10,000 inhabitants. 

These grants can be made to construct 

or improve drinking water facilities 

serving the most financially needy 

communities. This revision is 

undertaken specifically to respond to 

requirements of Section 6009 of the 

Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 

of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–171). (2002 Farm 

Bill). 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1.6 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, local or Tribal 

Government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 400 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Gale Richardson, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis at (202) 720–0992. FAX: (202) 

720–8435. 

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. 

Dated: September 2, 2009. 

James R. Newby, 

Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–21722 Filed 9–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2008–0015] 

Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus 

Psyllid; Availability of an 

Environmental Assessment 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that an environmental assessment has 

been prepared by the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service relative to a 

proposed control program for citrus 

greening disease and the Asian citrus 

psyllid. The environmental assessment 

documents our review and analysis of 

the potential environmental impacts 

associated with the implementation of 

this program. We are making this 

environmental assessment available to 

the public for review and comment. 


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