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the collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Agricultural Research Service 

Title: Peer Review Related Forms for 

the Office of Scientific Quality Review. 

OMB Control Number: 0518–0028. 

Summary of Collection: The Office of 

Scientific Quality Review (OSQR) 

oversees peer review of Agricultural 

Research Service (ARS) research plans 

in response to Congressional mandate in 

the Agricultural Research Extension, 

and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Pub. 

L. 105–185, Section 103d). The ARS 

peer-review panels are scientists who 

review current scientific research 

projects. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

ARS will collect the following 

information: confidentiality agreement, 

panelist information, peer review of an 

ARS research project, critique of ARS 

research project, panelist expense 

report, and panelist invoice. The 

information is used to manage the travel 

and stipend payments to panel 

reviewers and provide well-organized 

feedback to ARS’ researchers about their 

projects. If information were not 

collected, ARS would not meet the 

administrative or legislative 

requirements of the Peer Review Process 

as mandated by Public Law 105–185. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households. 

Number of Respondents: 160. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Quarterly; Weekly; Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 3,053. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–23871 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 30, 2009. 

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), Pamela_Beverly_

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. 

Cooperative State Research, Education, 

and Extension Service 

Title: Veterinary Medicine Loan 

Repayment Program (VMLRP). 

OMB Control Number: 0524–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: In January 

2003, the National Veterinary Medical 

Service Act (NVMSA) was passed into 

law adding section 1415A to the 

National Agricultural Research, 

Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 

1997. This law established a new 

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment 

Program (VMLRP) (7 U.S.C. 3151a) 

authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture 

to carry out a program of entering into 

agreements with veterinarians under 

which they agree to provide veterinary 

services in veterinarian shortage 

situations. The purpose of the program 

is to assure an adequate supply of 

trained food animal veterinarians in 

shortage situations and provide USDA 

with a pool of veterinary specialists to 

assist in the control and eradication of 

animal disease outbreaks. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

Cooperative State Research, Education 

and Extension Service will collect 

information using the Veterinarian 

Shortage Situation Nomination form. 

Applications for the VMLRP will be 

accepted from eligible veterinarians 

who agree to serve in one of the 

designated shortage situations in 

exchange for the repayment of an 

amount of the principal and interest of 

the veterinarian’s qualifying educational 

loans. The nomination form includes a 

series of questions that will need to be 

answered before the nomination can be 

submitted to the peer panelists for their 

review and recommendations. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 57. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Biennially. 

Total Burden Hours: 228. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–23937 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

September 30, 2009. 

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, DC 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 


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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. 

Farm Service Agency 

Title: 2008 Aquaculture Grant 

Program—Recovery Act. 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0262. 

Summary of Collection: Section 

102(d) of the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery 

Act) authorizes $50 million for a 2008 

Aquaculture Grant Program (AGP). As 

required by the Recovery Act, 

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) 

funds will be used to provide block 

grants to State Departments of 

Agriculture that agree to provide AGP 

assistance to eligible aquaculture 

producers for losses associated with 

high feed input costs during the 2008 

calendar year. The Recovery Act 

requires the States to complete and 

submit a 2008 AGP Financial Report to 

CCC. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

States must submit to CCC, a report that 

describes: (1) The manner in which the 

State provided assistance; (2) the 

amounts of assistance provided per 

species of aquaculture; and (3) the 

process by which the state determines 

the levels of assistance to eligible 

aquaculture producers. The collected 

information will be used to ensure that 

an eligible aquaculture producer that 

receives assistance under AGP is not 

eligible to receive any other assistance 

under the supplemental agricultural 

disaster assistance program established 

under section 531 of the Federal Crop 

Insurance Act and section 901 of the 

Trade Act of 1974 for any losses in 2008 

relating to the same species of 

aquaculture. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 37. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Other (Once). 

Total Burden Hours: 28. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–23935 Filed 10–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

[Docket No. APHIS–2009–0006] 

Notice of Availability of a Bovine 

Brucellosis Program Concept Paper 

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: We are advising the public 

that the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service is making a concept 

paper describing a new direction for the 

bovine brucellosis program available for 

public review and comment. The 

cooperative Federal-State-industry effort 

to eradicate bovine brucellosis from 

cattle in the United States has made 

significant progress since the program’s 

inception in 1934. However, unique 

challenges impede eradication. The 

concept paper we are making available 

presents our current thinking about 

changes we are planning to address 

these challenges. 

DATES: We will consider all comments 

that we receive on or before 

December 4, 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=APHIS2009-0006 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–2009–0006, 

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– 

2009–0006. 

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: Dr. 

Lee Ann Thomas, Director, Ruminant 

Health Programs, VS, APHIS, 4700 River 

Road Unit 43, Riverdale, MD 20737– 

1231; (301) 734–6954. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Brucellosis is a contagious disease 

affecting animals and humans, caused 

by bacteria of the genus Brucella. 

The brucellosis regulations, contained 

in 9 CFR part 78, currently provide a 

system for classifying States or portions 

of States according to the rate of 

Brucella infection present and the 

general effectiveness of a brucellosis 

control and eradication program. The 

current State classifications are Class 

Free, Class A, Class B, and Class C. 

States or areas that do not meet the 

minimum standards for Class C are 

required to be placed under Federal 

quarantine. 

This document announces the 

availability of a concept paper for a new 

direction for the bovine brucellosis 

program. Bovine brucellosis has 

significant animal health, public health, 

and international trade consequences. 

The cooperative Federal-State-industry 

effort to eradicate this disease from 

cattle in the United States has made 

significant progress since the program’s 

inception in 1934. However, unique 

challenges impede eradication. This 

concept paper presents the current 

thinking of the Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service’s Veterinary Services 

(VS) program about changes we are 

planning to address these challenges. 

The concept paper provides an action 

plan that: 

1. Effectively demonstrates the 

disease-free status of the United States 

through a national status-based program 

supported by a national surveillance 

strategy; 

2. Enhances efforts to mitigate disease 

transmission from wildlife; 

3. Enhances disease response and 

control measures; 

4. Modernizes the regulatory 

framework to allow VS to address risks 

quickly and sensibly; and 

5. Implements a risk-based disease 

management area concept. 

The bovine brucellosis concept paper 

may be viewed on the Internet at the 

Regulations.gov Web site (see 

ADDRESSES above for instructions on 

accessing Regulations.gov). You may 

request paper copies of the document by 

calling or writing to the person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. Please refer to the title of the 

document when requesting copies. The 

document is also available for review in 

our reading room (information on the 

location and hours of the reading room 


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