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Vol. 78, No. 143 

Thursday, July 25, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Notice of an Education Listening 

Session Meeting 

SUMMARY: The Education Coordinating 

Committee, a body of the United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

Science Council announces an 

Education Listening Session stakeholder 

meeting for all interested agricultural 

education stakeholders. 

DATES: The Education Listening Session 

will be held August 1, 2013. The public 

may file written comments up to one 

week after the meeting with the Contact 

Person. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at the Jamie L. Whitten Federal 

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20250. Written 

comments from the public may be 

emailed to the Contact Person identified 

in this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jenna Jadin, Advisor, Office of the Chief 

Scientist; telephone: (202) 260–8318; or 

email: Jenna.Jadin@osec.usda.gov 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Under 

Secretary of Research, Education, and 

Economics, Dr. Catherine Woteki, and 

the Deputy Under Secretary of Research, 

Education, and Economics (REE), Ann 

Bartuska, have been invited to provide 

brief remarks and welcome stakeholders 

during the meeting. 

On Thursday, August 1, 2013, the 

listening session will be held from 9:00 

a.m.–5:30 p.m. in room 107–A of the 

Jamie L. Whitten building. Specific 

topics of discussion in the morning 

session will include an introduction to 

the education programs of all of USDA’s 

mission areas, and information on how 

USDA is fitting in to the broader Federal 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and 

Mathematics (STEM) education 

rearrangement. 

In the late morning, the audience will 

listen to 10 minute presentations from 

stakeholders that discuss their 

education programs and their 

perception of needs and potential 

improvements in the field of 

agricultural education. Following lunch, 

stakeholder presentations will continue, 

and will be followed by a breakout 

group session in which participants will 

be asked to discuss, in small groups, a 

set of questions posed by the organizers 

which are aimed at getting feedback on 

agricultural and related education 

needs. The meeting will adjourn by 5:30 

p.m. 

All stakeholders are welcome to apply 

for a 10-minute presentation slot, 

however, due to time constraints, a 

limited number will be selected on a 

first come, first served basis. To apply 

for a slot, please email the Contact 

Person listed above. All presentations 

may be simple oral presentations or 

given in PowerPoint, however, the 

organizers request that a written 

transcript of the talk be submitted no 

later than one week after the event. 

Written comments by attendees or other 

interested stakeholders will be 

welcomed before and up to one week 

following the listening session (by close 

of business Thursday, August 8, 2013). 

All statements will become a part of the 

official record of the Education 

Coordinating Committee of the USDA 

Science Council and will be kept on file 

in the Office of the Chief Scientist. 

All parties interested in attending this 

event must RSVP no later than July 24, 

2013 to the Contact Person listed above. 

Due to size constraints in the meeting 

room, only the first 70 responders will 

be accepted. 

Done at Washington, DC this 18th day of 

July 2013. 

Catherine E. Woteki, 

Under Secretary, REE, Chief Scientist, USDA. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17888 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–03–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–12–0073; FV13–901–1] 

Vegetable and Specialty Crop 

Marketing Orders; Notice of Request 

for Extension and Revision of a 

Currently Approved 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 an 

extension for and revision to a currently 

approved generic information collection 

for vegetables and specialty crop 

marketing order programs. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by September 23, 2013 to be 

assured of consideration. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Contact Andrew Hatch, Supervisory 

Marketing Specialist, Marketing Order 

and Agreement Division, Fruit and 

Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, 

Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– 

0237; Telephone: (202) 720–6862, Fax: 

(202) 720–8938, or Email: 

andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on this notice by contacting 

Jeffrey Smutny, Marketing Order and 

Agreement Division, Fruit and 

Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, 

Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– 

0237; Telephone (202) 720–9914, Fax: 

(202) 720–8938, or Email: 

jeffrey.smutny@ams.usda.gov. 

Comments: Comments should 

reference the document number and the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register, and be mailed to 

the Docket Clerk, Fruit and Vegetable 

Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Room 

1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Fax: (202) 720–8938); or submitted 

through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Vegetable and Specialty Crop 

Marketing Orders. 

OMB Number: 0581–0178. 

Expiration Date of Approval: February 

28, 2014. 

Type of Request: Extension and 

revision of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: Marketing order programs 

provide an opportunity for producers of 

fresh fruit, vegetables, and specialty 

crops, in specified production areas, to 

work together to solve marketing 

problems that cannot be solved 

individually. This notice covers the 


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following marketing order program 

citations: 7 CFR parts 932 (California 

olives), 945 (Idaho/Oregon potatoes), 

946 (Washington potatoes), 947 

(Oregon/California potatoes), 948 

(Colorado potatoes), 953 (North 

Carolina/Virginia potatoes), 955 (Vidalia 

onions), 956 (Walla Walla onions), 958 

(Idaho/Oregon onions), 959 (South 

Texas onions), 966 (Florida tomatoes), 

981 (California almonds), 982 (Oregon/ 

Washington hazelnuts), 984 (California 

walnuts), 985 (Northwest spearmint oil), 

987 (California dates), 989 (California 

raisins), 993 (California dried prunes), 

and 999 (Specialty Crop Import 

Regulation). 

Currently, the following marketing 

orders are suspended at the respective 

industry’s request, meaning their 

handling regulations and most of their 

information collection requirements are 

not active: 947 (Oregon/California 

potatoes); 953 (North Carolina/Virginia 

potatoes); and 993 (California dried 

prunes). The industries are in the 

process of determining whether to 

reactivate or permanently terminate 

their marketing order. In addition, the 

import regulation for California dried 

prunes, as contained in 7 CFR 999.200— 

Regulation governing the importation of 

prunes—is indefinitely suspended, 

effective January 17, 2009 (Federal 

Register, Vol. 74 No. 11). 

Order regulations help ensure 

adequate supplies of high quality 

products for consumers and adequate 

returns to producers. Under the 

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act 

of 1937 (Act), as amended (7 U.S.C. 

601–674), industries enter into 

marketing order programs. The 

Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) is 

authorized to oversee the order 

operations and issue regulations 

recommended by a committee or board 

of representatives from each commodity 

industry. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent of the 

Act, to provide the respondents the type 

of service they request, and to 

administer the marketing orders. Under 

the Act, orders may authorize: 

Production and marketing research 

including paid advertising, volume 

regulations, reserves, including pools 

and producer allotments, container 

regulations, and quality control. 

Assessments are levied on handlers 

regulated under the marketing orders. 

Also pursuant to Section 8e of the Act, 

importers of raisins, dates, and dried 

prunes are required to submit certain 

information. 

USDA requires several forms to be 

filed in order to enable the 

administration of each marketing order. 

These include forms covering the 

selection process for industry members 

to serve on a marketing order’s 

committee or board and ballots used in 

referenda to amend or continue 

marketing order programs. 

Under Federal marketing orders, 

producers and handlers are nominated 

by their peers to serve as representatives 

on a committee or board which 

administers each program. Nominees 

must provide information on their 

qualifications to serve on the committee 

or board. Nominees are selected by the 

Secretary. Formal rulemaking 

amendments must be approved in 

referenda conducted by USDA and the 

Secretary. For the purposes of this 

action, ballots are considered 

information collections and are subject 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act. If an 

order is amended, handlers are asked to 

sign an agreement indicating their 

willingness to abide by the provisions of 

the amended order. 

Some forms are required to be filed 

with the committee or board. The orders 

and their rules and regulations 

authorize the respective commodities’ 

committees and boards, the agencies 

responsible for local administration of 

the orders, to require handlers and 

producers to submit certain information. 

Much of the information is compiled in 

aggregate and provided to the respective 

industries to assist in marketing 

decisions. The committees and boards 

have developed forms as a means for 

persons to file required information 

relating to supplies, shipments, and 

dispositions of their respective 

commodities, and other information 

needed to effectively carry out the 

purpose of the Act and their respective 

orders, and these forms are utilized 

accordingly. 

The forms covered under this 

information collection require the 

minimum information necessary to 

effectively carry out the requirements of 

the orders, and their use is necessary to 

fulfill the intent of the Act as expressed 

in the orders and the rules and 

regulations issued under the orders. 

The information collected is used 

only by authorized employees of the 

committees and boards and authorized 

representatives of the USDA, including 

AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Program’s 

regional and headquarters staff. 

Authorized committee/board employees 

are the primary users of the information 

and AMS is the secondary user. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.10 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Producers, handlers, 

processors, dehydrators, cooperatives, 

manufacturers, importers, and public 

members. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

20,626. 

Estimated Number of Total Annual 

Responses: 174,142. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 8.47 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 17,498.50 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 

through 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 will 

also become a matter of public record. 

All comments received will be available 

for public inspection at the street 

address in the ‘‘Comment’’ section and 

can be viewed at: www.regulations.gov. 

Dated: July 17 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–17831 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agriculture Research Service 

Notice of Intent to Seek Approval To 

Collect Information 

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Agricultural Research Service, National 

Agricultural Library’s (NAL) intent to 

request the approval of the Food Safety 

Education and Training Materials 

Sharing form from people who work in 

the food safety education and training 

fields. 


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